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Amy Sinclair
President of the Iowa Senate
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded by Jake Chapman
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 12th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Preceded by Pam Jochum
Constituency 14th district (2013–2023)
12th district (2023–present)
Personal details
Born1975 (age 48–49)
Political party Republican
SpouseBoyd
Children3
Education Indian Hills Community College ( AA)
Website State Senate website

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

Iowa Senate 14th District election, 2012 [3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Amy Sinclair 17,141 60.9%
Democratic Dick Schrad 11,011 39.1%
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ^ a b c d "State Senator". Archived from the original on 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  2. ^ "Iowa Republicans choose Amy Sinclair as Senate president after Jake Chapman's election loss". The des Moines Register.
  3. ^ Canvas summary Archived 2018-11-11 at the Wayback Machine

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Political offices
Preceded by President of the Iowa Senate
2023–present
Incumbent