Current Office: Representative
First Elected: 2000
Next Election: 2012
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Rich; 3 Children: Amanda, Alex, Nick
Birth date: 06/21/1957
Birthplace: Iowa City, IA
Home City: Iowa City IA
Religion: Lutheran

Profession

Owner, Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service

Education

BA, University of Iowa, 1979

Committees

Environmental Protection
Judiciary
State Government
Subcommittee on Administration and Regulation (Joint Appropriations)

HF 2450 Prohibits the Use of Traffic Cameras
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2380 Amends Education Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2385 Authorizes Professionals to Teach Certain High School Courses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJR 2009 Prohibiting Mandatory Licensing and Registration of Guns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2215 Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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HF 2450 Prohibits the Use of Traffic Cameras
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2380 Amends Education Provisions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2385 Authorizes Professionals to Teach Certain High School Courses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJR 2009 Prohibiting Mandatory Licensing and Registration of Guns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2215 Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJR 2009 Prohibiting Mandatory Licensing and Registration of Guns
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2215 Authorizes the Use of Deadly Force
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 589 Prohibits obtaining employment at agriculture facilities under false pretenses
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 2274 Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 649 Appropriations for Health and Human Services
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 534 Abortion Restrictions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HF 697 State Budget for 2011-2012
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 534 Abortion Restrictions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 522 Establishing a Property Tax Credit
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HF 590 New Economic Development Programs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 464 Establishment of an Open Season for Hunting Mourning Doves
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 534 School Instructional Hours and Days
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 535 Repealing Statewide Preschool Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 260 House Rule School Governance
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 194 Individual Income Tax Rate Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 111 Purchase of Health Care
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HJR 6 Banning Same Sex Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2531 Appropriations and Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 2389 Iowa Jobs II Program and Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 2379 Requiring County Sheriffs to Issue Concealed Weapons Permits to Qualified Applicants
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SF 2389 Iowa Jobs II Program and Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 2456 Texting While Driving Ban
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2376 2010-2011 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8522 Allowing Cuts to Teacher Salary Supplement
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2376 2010-2011 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8522 Allowing Cuts to Teacher Salary Supplement
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2380 Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 2518 Retirement Contribution Rate Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2357 Prohibiting Firearm Possession by Domestic Violence Perpetrators
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2357 Prohibiting Firearm Possession by Domestic Violence Perpetrators
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2357 Prohibiting Firearm Possession by Domestic Violence Perpetrators
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8381 Free Self Defense Courses for Domestic Violence Victims
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 2456 Texting While Driving Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amdt 8140 Animal Abuse and Neglect Penalties
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8145 Animal Facility Regulations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8140 Animal Abuse and Neglect Penalties
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8145 Animal Facility Regulations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8140 Animal Abuse and Neglect Penalties
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8145 Animal Facility Regulations
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amdt 8053 Omnibus Spending Cuts Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HJR 6 Constitutionally Defining Marriage as Between One Man and One Woman
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

HF 2110 Military Spouse Relocation Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 477 Appropriation Bonds
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 376 Bonds Issuance for Infrastructure Projects and the Creation of an Iowa Jobs Program, Board, and Fund.
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 243 Gender Requirements for Certain Local Government Positions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 670 Early Absentee Vote Counting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 218 Growth Percentage for State School Foundation Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 414 2008-2009 Budget Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 218 Growth Percentage for State School Foundation Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 333 Wage Standards for Public Project Workers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 311 Health Insurance Coverage for Prosthetics
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 44 Expediting Local-Option Tax Approval in Disaster Areas
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 2425 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2432 Prison and Infrastructure Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 8672 DUI Appeals
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2432 Prison and Infrastructure Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

H 8672 DUI Appeals
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2425 2008-2009 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

H 8672 DUI Appeals
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SF 2420 Increasing Vehicle Registration Fees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2686 Employee Identification Verification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 2420 Increasing Vehicle Registration Fees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 2216 State-Mandated Curriculum for Schools
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SJR 2002 Natural Resources Trust Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2663 Statewide Sales Tax Increase for School Infrastructure Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2212 Smoking Ban
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 2145 Mandatory HPV Vaccination Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2645 Public Employee Collective Bargaining and Teacher Termination Policy
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2212 Smoking Ban
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 2359 Veterans Trust Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2212 Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 920 Univeristy Capital Improvement Bonds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 588 2008-2009 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 427 Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 588 2008-2009 Education Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 427 Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Discrimination
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 277 Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 909 2007-2008 Health and Human Services Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 263 Land-Based Casinos
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 485 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 430 Recognition of Tribal Court Decisions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 263 Land-Based Casinos
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SF 430 Recognition of Tribal Court Decisions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 277 Teacher Pay and Incentive Programs
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 611 Research-Based Sex Education
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 877 Statewide Preschool Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 653 Election Day Voter Registration
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 128 Tobacco Tax Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SF 162 Stem Cell Research and Penalties
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 61 Harassment In Schools
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 162 Stem Cell Research and Penalties
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SF 61 Harassment In Schools
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 61 Harassment In Schools
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HF 5 Maximum Title Loan Finance Charge
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 1 Minimum Wage Increase
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2351 Eminent Domain
Stage: Override of Veto
Vote: Nay

HF 2540 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: -

SF 2377 Confinement Feeding Operations
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HF 2540 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: -

SF 2377 Confinement Feeding Operations
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HF 2540 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: -

SF 2377 Confinement Feeding Operations
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SF 2408 Elderly Income Tax Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HF 2597 Voter Identification Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2709 School Year Minimum Hours Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2671 Undocumented Immigrants Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2527 2006-2007 Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H-8178 Preschool Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H-8172 Teacher Salary Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HF 2527 2006-2007 Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

H-8178 Preschool Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

H-8172 Teacher Salary Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SF 2330 Prohibition of Video Gambling Machines
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HF 2558 2006-2007 Department of Justice, Corrections, Public Defense, and Public Safety Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2540 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HF 2045 Senior Citizen Tax Revision
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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