EMILYs List Endorses Rita Hart for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa

For Immediate Release
September 6, 2018

EMILY's List Endorses Rita Hart for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Rita Hart for lieutenant governor of Iowa. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“From her family’s farm in Wheatland to her classroom and her seat in the state Senate, Senator Rita Hart has worked for decades to strengthen Iowa’s economy and improve public education for every family. She also understands firsthand the damage done to Iowa women and families by radical, anti-choice legislation. Voters finally have the chance to ensure Iowa is known for protecting access to health care and reproductive rights instead of passing the strictest abortion ban in the nation. EMILYs List is proud to endorse Rita Hart for lieutenant governor of Iowa.”

State Senator Rita Hart was first elected to the Iowa Legislature in 2012 and re-elected in 2014 to represent Senate District 49 which encompasses Clinton and Scott Counties. In addition to serving as an assistant minority leader in the Senate, she is a ranking member on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee and a member of the Agriculture, Appropriations, Education, and Natural Resources committees.

Prior to her service in the state legislature, Rita worked as a teacher for more than 20 years in the Calamus-Wheatland and Bennett school districts. She and her husband Paul have owned and operated a family farm since 1986 and together have five children.
 

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