Liz Bennett is an American politician, and a member of the

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from the 39th District. She initially served in the

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for the 65th District after being elected in the 2014 elections. She is currently a member of the

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. She is the first out

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woman to serve in Iowa's state legislature.

Voting Record

In the 2017 legislative session, Bennett voted against a cut of $638,000 to the Department of Veterans Affairs and Iowa Veterans Home.

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* Living people Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives Lesbian politicians American lesbians LGBT state legislators in Iowa Women state legislators in Iowa People from Cedar Rapids, Iowa 21st-century American LGBT people 1982 births 21st-century American women politicians {{Iowa-politician-stub