Lindsay James (politician)
Lindsay James | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
| Assumed office 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Abby Finkenauer |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Christopher James |
| Residence | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Santa Clara University |
| Website | [1] |
Lindsay James is a Democratic politician who has represented the 71st District in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2019.[1]
Education
[edit]James graduated from West Linn High School in 1999.[2] She obtained a degree in communications from Santa Clara University 2003 and earned her master's degree in divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary in 2007.[3]
Career
[edit]James was a minister for Menlo Park Presbyterian Church from 2007 to 2010, an interfaith chaplain for Endicott College from 2012 to 2015, and an associate pastor for Westminster Presbyterian Church from 2016 to 2017.[3] Starting in 2015, she was an adjunct professor for the University of Dubuque.[3][4] In 2017, James co-founded and directed the Loras College Peace Institute.[5]
Electoral history
[edit]| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2018 [6] District 99 Turnout: 14,054 | Democratic hold | Lindsay James | Democratic | 8,476 | 60.31 | ||
| Pauline Chilton | Republican | 5,564 | 39.59 | ||||
Personal life
[edit]James lives with her husband Christopher and two children.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "State Representative Lindsay James". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ^ "WL native earns seat in Iowa House of Representatives". West Linn Tidings. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ^ a b c d "Representative Lindsay James' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ^ "Dubuque pastor, educator to run for Finkenauer's seat". Telegraph Herald. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
- ^ "Peace Institute". Loras College. Retrieved 2021-05-11.
- ^ "General Election November 6, 2018". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
External links
[edit]- Profile at Vote Smart
- Twitter account
- Iowa House Democrats profile
- Dubuque County Democratic Party page
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- Politicians from Dubuque, Iowa
- Women state legislators in Iowa
- Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
- 21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly
- University of Dubuque
- American Presbyterian ministers
- Santa Clara University alumni
- Fuller Theological Seminary alumni
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