Representative Liz Bennett View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Assemblies Served:
Senate: 90 (2023) - 91 (2025)

House: 86 (2015) - 89 (2021)

Home County: Linn

Liz Bennett

Linn County

Term

Serving first term in House.

Profession

Internet sales and support consultant at Go Daddy, LLC.

Education

Received B.A. in politics and women’s studies from Cornell College in Mount Vernon.

Memberships and Activities

Volunteer for Cedar Rapids AniMeals and German Shepherd Dog Rescue. Regional organizer for One Iowa. Volunteer for presidential campaign of Barack Obama. Elected to the Linn County Democratic Central Committee in 2009. Chaired precinct caucus in 2010 and was elected as a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Birth and Residence

Resides in Cedar Rapids.

House District 65

Committees
86th GA (2015)

Standing Committees

Appropriations Subcommittee

Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee

Boards and Commissions

Governor's STEM Advisory Council