Marti Anderson (politician)

Marti Anderson
Anderson in 2021
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
January 14, 2013 โ€“ January 9, 2023
Preceded byNick Wagner
Succeeded bySean Bagniewski
Personal details
Born (1951-04-21) April 21, 1951 (age 73)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBob Brammer
Children2 stepchildren
ResidenceDes Moines, Iowa
Alma materUniversity of Northern Iowa
University of Iowa
OccupationSocial Worker/Counselor
Websitelegis.iowa.gov/...

Marti Anderson (born 1951) is an American politician. A Democrat, she served as the representative from the 36th District in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2013 to 2023.

Early life

Anderson was born in 1951 in Des Moines, Iowa. She attended St. Joseph Academy and she has a bachelors of arts degree in social work from the University of Northern Iowa and a M.S.W. from the University of Iowa.[1]

Political career

During her first term, Anderson served on several committees in the Iowa House โ€“ the Environmental Protection, Human Resources, Judiciary, and Public Safety committees. She also served as a member of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee.[1]

Electoral history

*incumbent

Election Political result Candidate Party Votes %
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012  [2]
District 36
Turnout: 2,459
Democratic Marti Anderson Democratic1,23750.31%
Cara Kennedy-Ode Democratic1,13346.08%
William Rock Democratic833.38%
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012  [3]
District 36
Turnout: 18,079
Democratic (newly redistricted) Marti Anderson Democratic11,36062.84%
Jeff Ibbotson Republican5,36829.69%

References

  1. ^ a b "State Representative". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
  2. ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 131. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  3. ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 82. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by 36th District
2013โ€“2023
Succeeded by