Linda Upmeyer
{{Short description|American politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Linda Upmeyer
|image = Linda Upmeyer official photo.jpg
|office = Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives
|term_start = January 14, 2016
|term_end = January 13, 2020
|predecessor = Kraig Paulsen
|successor = Pat Grassley
|state_house1 = Iowa
|district1 = 54th
|prior_term1 = 14th (2003–2016)
|term_start1 = January 13, 2003
|term_end1 = January 11, 2021
|predecessor1 = Clarence Hoffman
|successor1 = Shannon Latham
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|7|23}}
|birth_place = Mason City, Iowa, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Republican
|spouse = Doug Upmeyer
|children = 5
|education = North Iowa Area Community College
University of Iowa (BS)
Drake University (MS)
}}
Linda L. Upmeyer (born July 23, 1952) is an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives 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 and her MSN from Drake University. 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 formerly served on the Administration and Rules committee in the Iowa House. She was also a member of the Legislative Council.
Biography
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Upmeyer was born in Mason City, Iowa, to Del Stromer and Harriett Ostendorf. She grew up in Garner 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 (ALEC), an organization funded by the Koch brothers{{cite web|last1=The Center for Public Integrity|title=Koch brothers pour more cash into think tanks, ALEC|url=https://www.publicintegrity.org/2013/01/31/12105/koch-brothers-pour-more-cash-think-tanks-alec|website=Center for Public Integrity|date=January 31, 2013 |access-date=May 22, 2017}} and focused on limited government, free markets, and federalism.
Electoral history
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|election_title = Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002
|election_note = District 12
|election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/PRI_StateRep.pdf |title=Canvass Summary – 2002 Primary Election (6/4/2002) |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2002-07-01 |access-date=2011-09-19 |page=6 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929105357/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/PRI_StateRep.pdf |archive-date=2011-09-29 |url-status=dead }}
|turnout_votes = 4,112
|result = (newly redistricted)
|winner = Linda Upmeyer
|winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa
|winner_votes = 2,799
|winner_percent = 68
|candidate2 = Kirk Kraft
|candidate2_party = Republican Party of Iowa
|candidate2_votes = 1,309
|candidate2_percent = 32}}
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|election_title = Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002
|election_note = District 12
|election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/Canvass%20Summary.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030309172016/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/PDFs/elections/2002/results/Canvass%20Summary.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2003-03-09 |title=Canvass Summary – Final – 2002 General Election (11/5/2002) |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2002-12-02 |access-date=2011-09-19 |page=25 }}
|turnout_votes = 10,820
|result = (newly redistricted)
|loser_party = Iowa Democratic Party
|winner = Linda Upmeyer
|winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa
|winner_votes = 6,617
|winner_percent = 61
|candidate2 = Jim Braun
|candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party
|candidate2_votes = 4,197
|candidate2_percent = 39}}
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|election_title = Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004
|election_note = District 12
|election_ref = {{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf |title=Canvass Summary – Final – 2004 General Election (11/2/2004) |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2004-12-06 |access-date=2011-09-19 |page=20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104025211/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf |archive-date=2007-01-04 }}
|turnout_votes = 15,033
|result = hold
|loser_party = Iowa Democratic Party
|winner = Linda Upmeyer*
|winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa
|winner_votes = 10,436
|inner_percent = 69
|candidate2 = Vernon Harper
|candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party
|candidate2_votes = 4,585
|candidate2_percent = 31}}
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|election_title = Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006
|election_note = District 12
|election_ref = {{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf |title=Official Results Report – Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2006-11-21 |access-date=2011-09-19 |page=27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061214021626/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf |archive-date=2006-12-14 }}
|turnout_votes = 10,051
|result = hold
|winner = Linda Upmeyer*
|winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa
|winner_votes = 8,014
|winner_percent = 80}}
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|election_title = Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008
|election_note = District 12
|election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html |title=November 4, 2008 General Election Results |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2011-09-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408054656/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html |archive-date=April 8, 2009 |url-status=dead }}
|turnout_votes = 14,474
|result = hold
|loser_party = Iowa Democratic Party
|winner = Linda Upmeyer*
|winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa
|winner_votes = 10,086
|winner_percent = 70
|candidate2 = Randall Rainer
|candidate2_party = Iowa Democratic Party
|candidate2_votes = 4,380
|candidate2_percent = 30}}
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|election_title = Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010
|election_note = District 12
|election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2010/gensummaryorr.pdf |title=Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |date=2010-12-16 |access-date=2011-09-19 |page=53 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|turnout_votes = 11,402
|result = hold
|winner = Linda Upmeyer*
|winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa
|winner_votes = 9,246
|winner_percent = 81}}
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|election_title = Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012
|election_note = District 54
|election_ref = {{Cite web |url=http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf |title=2012 General Election Canvass Summary |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |access-date=2013-12-12 |page=100 }}
|turnout_votes = 15,939
|result = (newly redistricted)
|winner = Linda Upmeyer*
|winner_party = Republican Party of Iowa
|winner_votes = 12,349
|winner_percent = 77%}}
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See also
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References
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External links
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- [http://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=180 Representative Linda Upmeyer] official Iowa General Assembly site
- {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=32423 | fec= | congress= }}
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/uniquecandidate.phtml?uc=4799 Financial information (state office)] at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- {{C-SPAN|64402}}
- [http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/members/linda-upmeyer Profile] at Iowa House Republicans
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