Amanda Ragan

Infobox State Senator


name =Amanda Ragan
state_senate =Iowa
district =7th
term_start =2002
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preceded =Mike Sexton
succeeded =Incumbent
birth_date =birth date and age|1954|09|20
birth_place =Mason City, Iowa
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party =Democratic
spouse =James
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residence =Mason City, Iowa
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website = [http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=110 Senator Ragan's website]
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Amanda Ragan (born September 20, 1954) is the Iowa State Senator from the 7th District. She has served in the Iowa Senate since 2002 and is currently an assistant majority leader in the Senate. She has also served as the Executive Director of Meals on Wheels and of Community Kitchen of Northern Iowa.

Ragan currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Appropriation committee; the Natural Resources and Environment committee; the Rules and Administration committee; the Veterans Affairs committee; and the Human Resources committee, where she is chair. She also serves on the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee.

Ragan was re-elected in 2006 with 15,138 votes (70%), defeating Republican opponent Kenneth D. Young. [http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf]

External links

* [http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=110 Iowa General Assembly - Senator Amanda Ragan] official IA Senate website
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=32694 Project Vote Smart - Amanda Ragan] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Amanda Ragan
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200612&c=417745 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200412&c=407029 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200212&c=40034 2002] campaign contributions
* [http://www.iowasenatedemocrats.org/ragan/Default.htm Iowa Senate Democrats - Amanda Ragan] profile