Amy Sinclair (born 1975) is an American politician, who is currently the Iowa State Senator from the 12th District. A Republican, she has served in the Iowa Senate since 2013.[1] She currently resides in Allerton, Iowa.[1]
In November 2022, after Jake Chapman lost his bid for re-election to Sarah Trone Garriott, the position as President of the Senate was left vacant and Sinclair was elected to that position by the Iowa Senate.[2]
As of June 2016, Sinclair currently serves on the following committees: Commerce, Education, and Judiciary, Government Oversight, and Rules and Administration.[1] She also serves on the Legislative Council and the Violence in Iowa Study Committee.[1]
Sinclair is married. She has a husband, Boyd, and they have three sons.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Republican | Amy Sinclair | 17,141 | 60.9% | |||
| Democratic | Dick Schrad | 11,011 | 39.1% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
References
- ^ a b c d "State Senator". Archived from the original on 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
- ^ "Iowa Republicans choose Amy Sinclair as Senate president after Jake Chapman's election loss". The des Moines Register.
- ^ Canvas summary Archived 2018-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
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