Linda L. Upmeyer (born July 23, 1952) is an American politician who served in the
Iowa House of Representatives
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from the 54th district from 2003 to 2021 and as the Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2016 to 2020. She was the first female Speaker in Iowa's history. She received her BSN from the
University of Iowa
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and her MSN from
Drake University
Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, law, and pharmacy. Drake's law school is among the 25 oldest in the United States.
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. On August 19, 2015, Upmeyer was elected by the members of the Iowa House of Representatives Republican majority to serve as the Speaker of the House. Upmeyer's father,
Del Stromer, served as Speaker from 1981–82.
Upmeyer serves on the Administration and Rules committee in the Iowa House. She is also a member of the Legislative Council.
Biography
Upmeyer was born in
Mason City, Iowa
Mason City is a city and the county seat of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States. The population was 27,338 in the 2020 census, a decline from 29,172 in the 2000 census. The Mason City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Cerro Go ...
, to
Del Stromer and Harriett Ostendorf. She grew up in
Garner
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* Garner, Iowa
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on the family farm. First elected in 2002, Upmeyer serves as the Majority Leader of the Iowa House of Representatives. She is a cardiology nurse practitioner. She is the National Chair of the
American Legislative Exchange Council
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(ALEC), an organization funded by the
Koch brothers
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and focused on limited government, free markets, and federalism.
Electoral history
* = incumbent
See also
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List of female speakers of legislatures in the United States
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References
External links
Representative Linda Upmeyer''official Iowa General Assembly site''
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Financial information (state office)at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
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Profileat ''Iowa House Republicans''
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1952 births
21st-century American politicians
21st-century American women politicians
Drake University alumni
Living people
People from Clear Lake, Iowa
People from Garner, Iowa
People from Mason City, Iowa
Speakers of the Iowa House of Representatives
Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
University of Northern Iowa alumni
Women legislative speakers
Women state legislators in Iowa