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Amy Sinclair
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 14th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2013
Preceded byPam Jochum
Personal details
Born1975
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBoyd
Children3
Residence(s)Allerton, Iowa
OccupationFarmer
WebsiteSinclair's website

Amy Sinclair is the Iowa State Senator from the 14th District. A Republican, she has served in the Iowa Senate since 2013.[1] She currently resides in Allerton, Iowa.[1]

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]

Political stances

Voting Accessibility

During the 2017 legislative session, Sinclair voted[2] to shorten both the amount of time one may cast an absentee ballot and the number of days one can vote at satellite polling sites,[3] and she voted to require all voters to present a state-issued ID.[4] Though she voted for the measure, the bill was opposed by the Iowa State Association of Counties, an advocacy group for Iowa's disabled, and Iowa's Department on Aging opposed the bill.[5]

Workers' Rights

During the 2017 legislative session, Sinclair voted[6] for House File 295[7] which eliminates local control in municipalities that voted to increase their own minimum wage locally. Sinclair's vote will cause the minimum wage to be lowered in four counties which had already voted to raise their minimum wage (Johnson, Linn, Wapello, and Polk[8]).[9] Estimates show that at least 64,300 residents of Iowa will have their wages effectively lowered, including 35,800 to 36,000 in Polk County,[10] 10,100 in Johnson County,[11] and 18,400 in Linn County.[12]

Healthcare

Behn voted in support[13] of House File 625,[14] which eliminated the requirement that parents report on their state taxes whether or not they have healthcare for their children.[15] In this bill, Behn also voted to eliminate the requirement that parents apply for healthcare coverage, such as Hawk-i or Medicaid, for their children.[16]

Immigration

Sinclair voted[17] for an amended[18] form of Senate File 481.[19] This bill eliminated elements of local control by requiring a local officer to comply and detain an immigrant who is guilty of three misdemeanors,[20] non-violent felonies,[21] and felonies[22] until ICE arrives. This bill was opposed by a number of organizations in Iowa, including the Iowa Police Chief Association, the Iowa Catholic Conference, the Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa, the Iowa Coalition against Sexual Assault, and the Iowa State Bar Association.[23]

Electoral History

Iowa Senate 14th District election, 2012 [24]
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". Retrieved 2017-02-04. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Iowa Legislature. "Senate Journal (Thursday, April 13, 2017)" (PDF). Iowa Legislature. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  3. ^ Petroski, William; Pfannenstiel, Brianne. "Iowa Legislature Adjourns: What passed in 2017 session?". Des Moines Register. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  4. ^ Iowa Legislature. "House File 516". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  5. ^ Iowa Legislature. "Lobbyist Declarations". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  6. ^ Iowa Legislature. "Journal of the Senate (March 27, 2017)" (PDF). Iowa Legislature. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  7. ^ Iowa Legislature. "House File 295". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  8. ^ Hardy, Kevin. "Polk County Berates GOP lawmakers for minimum wage, collective bargaining bills". Des Moines Register. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  9. ^ Hardy, Kevin. "Local Smackdown: GOP bill would freeze Iowa minimum wage at $7.25, ban city, county increases". Des Moines Register. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
  10. ^ Norvell, Kim. "Polk County's Minimum Wage Hike". Des Moines Register. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  11. ^ Gruber-Miller, Stephen. "What's next for Johnson County after minimum wage rollback?". Des Moines Register. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  12. ^ Linn County Government Documents. "Linn County Minimum Wage 2017-2019". Linn County Government Documents. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  13. ^ GOP Legislators. "Senate Journal (April 11, 2017)" (PDF). The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  14. ^ GOP Legislators. "House File 625". The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  15. ^ Petroski, William; Pfannenstiel, Brianne. "Elimination of kids' health care tax checkoff sparks heated debate Iowa senate". Des Moines Register. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  16. ^ GOP Legislators. "House File 625" (PDF). The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  17. ^ Iowa Legislature. "Senate Journal (April 12, 2017)" (PDF). The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  18. ^ GOP Legislature. "Amendment S-3300". The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  19. ^ GOP Legislature. "Senate File 481". The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  20. ^ Immigration & Customs Enforcement. "Immigration Detainer Form (I-247)" (PDF). U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  21. ^ Immigration & Customs Enforcement. "Immigration Detainer Form (I-247)" (PDF). U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  22. ^ Immigration & Customs Enforcement. "Immigration Detainer Form (I-247)" (PDF). U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  23. ^ Iowa Legislature. "Lobbyists Declarations for Senate File 481". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  24. ^ https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf


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