On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (IA) - District 85
1007 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
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
Member, Administration and Rules Committee
Member, Commerce Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Administrative Rules Review
Member, Joint Committee on Studies
Member, Joint Review Committee on State Government Efficiency
Member, Legislative Council
Member, Local Government Committee
Ranking Member, State Government Committee
Member, Ways and Means Committee
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.