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Amy Nielsen's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (IA) - District 85

Full Name:

Amy Nielsen

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Jason; 3 Children

Birth Date:

1977

Birth Place:

Keokuk, IA

Home City:

North Liberty, IA

Attended, Banking/Finance, Kirkwood Community College, 1995-1997

Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 85, 2023-present

Assistant Minority Leader, Iowa State House of Representatives, 2023-present

Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 85, 2022

Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 77, 2017-2022

Mayor, City of North Liberty, 2014-2016

Former Ranking Member, Commerce Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Tax Expenditure, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, State Government Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Infrastructure, and Capitals Appropriations Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Campaign Manager, Lisa Green-Douglass for Johnson County Supervisor, 2014

Chair, Iowa City Community School District Equity Advisory Committee, present

Member, Iowa City Community School District, Community Education District-Wide Advisory Council, present

Facilitator, Mileage Club Program

Member, Principal Search Committee

Supporter/Member, Iowa Women's Foundation, 2016-Present

Member, Johnson County Metropolitan Planning Organization Board of Directors, 2014-2016

Co-Chair, Iowa CIty Walking School Bus Committee, Blue Zones Project, 2014-2015

Member, North Liberty Community Pantry Board of Directors, 2014-2015

Director, Walking School Bus Program, Garner Elementary Parent Teacher Organization, 2011-2015

Secretary, Education Platform Committee, Johnson County Democrats, 2014

Parent Representative, Music Auxiliary, 2011-2014

Head of Communications, Youth Sports Foundation Football League, 2013-2014

Campaign Co-Chair, Chris Lynch for Iowa City Community School District School Board, 2013

Member, Committee for RPS Yes campaign, 2013

Volunteer, District Parent Association, 2011-2013

Volunteer, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, 2012

Volunteer, North Central Junior High, 2012

Priority Issues:

Education, local government funding, and mental health resources.

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