Currently holds the office of Iowa State Senate - District 45 until January 1, 2027.
Candidate for Iowa State Senate - District 45 in 2026 Iowa Primary Election.
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Get StartedIt’s pretty basic. Women and all persons must have agency over their lives and their bodies. No one should be “in” the doctor’s office with us, we make our own decisions with those who matter to us – and sometimes on our own. Learn more
Access to birth control. Learn more
Help for those in domestic violence situations. Learn more
Pass the Constitutional Amendment proposed by Democratic State Senators Bolkcom, Petersen and Trone-Garriott to propose a constitutional amendment that would legalize the sale of recreational marijuana in Iowa for people ages 21 and older. Learn more
Recognize that more than 4,300 people were convicted of marijuana possession just in 2020. It costs people time, money, jail and even prison. It’s a waste of judicial resources to criminalize it and enforcement has been inequitable. Learn more
Regulate it like alcohol (really). Learn more
Public funds are for public education only. Learn more
Support apprenticeship and technical education programs. Learn more
Adequately fund K-12, community colleges and the Regents universities – at least a 5% hike for K-12 this year. Learn more
Use the expertise available – in particular, tap into the public health expertise available at the Regents’ universities (a revenue neutral resource); again, politics should not prevent this from happening – leverage our excellent resources to the benefit of all. Learn more
Fully fund and staff public health; include robust funding for public education. Learn more
Ensure that public health professionals are free from political pressures/constraints so they can actually provide the public with unvarnished public health advice and education. Learn more
Restore Chapter 20 collective bargaining rights and ditch right-to-work. Learn more
Subsidize wages for childcare providers so they can earn a decent living and parents can return to the work force. Learn more
Raise the minimum wage; 15 per hour should be the floor. Learn more
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