Amy Sinclair (born 1975) is an American politician serving as the president of the

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since 2023, having represented the 12th district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, she briefly served as the acting

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in 2024 following the resignation of Adam Gregg.

Career

Before her election to the Iowa Senate, she served two terms on the Wayne County Board of Supervisors. As of June 2016, Sinclair currently serves on the following committees: Commerce, Education, and Judiciary, Government Oversight, and Rules and Administration. She also serves on the Legislative Council and the Violence in Iowa Study Committee. She also served as Senate Majority Whip from 2018 until her accession to the Senate Presidency in 2023. In November 2022, after Jake Chapman lost his bid for re-election, his position as

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was left vacant. Sinclair was elected to that position by the Iowa Senate unanimously on January 9, 2023 and then was sworn in by Chief Justice

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. In September 2024, following the resignation of Adam Gregg as

, Sinclair succeeded to the position of acting lieutenant governor and remained in her acting position until Governor

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appointed

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in December 2024. Sinclair won her senate elections in 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024 by more than 55% in each election. She ran unopposed in her 2020 election.

Personal life

Sinclair is married to her husband, John Boyd Sinclair III, and they have three sons. In 2011, Boyd was a 5th grade teacher at

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, and later was promoted to principal. In April 2024, he moved to the Central Decatur Community School District, in

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to work at the South Elementary. They currently reside in

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Electoral history

References

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