Linda Upmeyer

Linda Upmeyer
84th General Assembly portrait (2011)
Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 54th district 14th (2003–2016)
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2003
Incumbent	Representative from the 54th district
Preceded by	Clarence Hoffman
Personal details
Born	July 31, 1952 Mason City, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Doug Upmeyer
Children	5
Residence	Clear Lake, Iowa
Alma mater	University of Iowa, Drake University
Occupation	Cardiology Nurse Practitioner
Website	legis.iowa.gov/...

Linda L. Upmeyer (born July 23, 1952) is the Iowa State Representative from the 54th District. She has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003 and is the current Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives. She is the first female Speaker in Iowa's history. She received her BSN from the University of Northern Iowa and her MSN from Drake University. On August 19, 2015 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 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 focused on limited government, free markets, and federalism.

She graduated from Garner High School in 1970. Following high school, she attended NIACC and the University of Iowa, where she received her BS in Nursing. She received her Master’s in Nursing from Drake University.

Upmeyer and her husband Doug have five children and five grandchildren.

Upmeyer is a member of Farm Bureau, Prof. Cardiovascular Nurses Assn. and Iowa/American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society, and Phi Theta Kappa.

She is a former trustee for North Iowa Area Community College and a former board member of both the National and Iowa Association of Community College Trustees.

She was elected as Iowa’s first female House Majority Leader by her peers in 2010.

Electoral history

Election	Political result		Candidate		Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002 [1] District 12 Turnout: 4,112		Republican (newly redistricted)		Linda Upmeyer	Republican	2,799	68
				Kirk Kraft	Republican	1,309	32
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [2] District 12 Turnout: 10,820		Republican (newly redistricted)		Linda Upmeyer	Republican	6,617	61
				Jim Braun	Democratic	4,197	39
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [3] District 12 Turnout: 15,033		Republican hold		Linda Upmeyer*	Republican	10,436	69
				Vernon Harper	Democratic	4,585	31
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [4] District 12		Republican hold		Linda Upmeyer*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [5] District 12 Turnout: 14,474		Republican hold		Linda Upmeyer*	Republican	10,086	70
				Randall Rainer	Democratic	4,380	30
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [6] District 12		Republican hold		Linda Upmeyer*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 [7] District 54		Republican (newly redistricted)		Linda Upmeyer*	Republican	unopposed

* = incumbent

References

1. "Canvass Summary – 2002 Primary Election (6/4/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-01. p. 6. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
2. "Canvass Summary – Final – 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-12-02. p. 25. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
3. "Canvass Summary – Final – 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2004-12-06. p. 20. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
4. "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 27. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
5. "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
6. "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 53. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
7. "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 100. Retrieved 2013-12-12.

External links

• Representative Linda Upmeyer official Iowa General Assembly site
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
• Appearances on C-SPAN
• Profile at Iowa House Republicans