Staci Appel
Staci Appel | |
|---|---|
| Iowa Senator Staci Appel | |
| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 37th district | |
| In office 2007–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Doug Shull |
| Succeeded by | Kent Sorenson |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse | Brent R. Appel |
| Children | Six children |
| Residence | Ackworth, Iowa |
| Website | Appel's website |
Staci Appel is an American politician from the U.S. state of Iowa. She is married to Iowa Supreme Court Justice Brent R. Appel. She served in the Iowa Senate from 2007 to 2011 representing the 37th District. She is currently running for a seat in the United States House of Representatives for Iowa's 3rd congressional district.
If elected, she would be the first woman to represent Iowa in Congress.[1]
Career and personal life
Appel worked as a financial consultant with Merrill Lynch and UBS Paine Webber. Appel has also worked with the Blank Children's Hospital Board, the Prevent Child Abuse Board, Methodist Conference Pension Board, We Lift, Iowa International Council, and other organizations.
Appel has served on or presided over the following programs and organizations:
- Administrative Board, First United Methodist Church
- Member/Publicity Chair, Indianola Concert Association
- Past President, Irving Elementary Parent Teacher Organization
- Board Member, Mentor Iowa
- Montessori Children's House
- Member, United Methodist Women
- Charter Member, United Way Women's Leadership Connection
- Advisory Board, Warren County Child Abuse Prevention Council
- Board Member, Warren County Philanthropy Partnership
- Member, Year-Round Parents Group[2]
Appel's husband, Brent R. Appel, serves on the Iowa Supreme Court. Brent and Staci have six children.[3]
Staci and her husband live in rural Ackworth, Iowa, a small community outside Indianola, of around 80 people.
Iowa Senate
Appel served on several committees in the Iowa Senate – the Agriculture committee; the State Government committee; the Ways and Means committee; and the Education committee, where she was vice chair. She also served as vice chair of the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.
Appel was elected in 2006 with 12,827 votes (50%), defeating Republican opponent Julian B. Garrett.[4]
As of July 2010, Appel sponsored 47 bills and 17 resolutions.[5]
Appel's first bill SF1 was to raise the minimum wage in Iowa to $7.25. Appel co-sponsored SR 134, "A resolution to honor Ms. Roxanne Barton Conlin for over four decades of service as an activist, community leader, and attorney advocate for the people" in 2008.
During her time in the State Senate Appel worked to pass the Equal Pay For Equal Work Act[6]
Senator Appel voted Yea for SF-604 for a property tax-reduction.[7]
Appel voted to fund the state-wide pre-school program in Iowa(4/18/07 – HF 877). Her son currently attends a pre-school funded by this program.[8]
Appel lost her bid for re-election to Kent Sorenson in 2010.[3]
2014 U.S. congressional election
Appel is running for Congress in Iowa's 3rd congressional district; the current incumbent is Republican congressman Tom Latham.[9] Appel has been endorsed by EMILY's List[10] and AFSCME.[11]
In announcing her bid, Appel stated, “After 18 years in Washington, Congressman Latham has become part of the partisan gridlock. If being a proud mother of six children has taught me anything, it’s how to listen, compromise and work across the aisle to find common sense solutions.”[12]
Appel has stated that the main issues she wishes to cover in Congress are: Education, Women's Health, Alternative Energy, Middle Class Priorities, Jobs & the Economy, & Farming & Agriculture.[13]
As of January 10, 2014, over $500,000 had been donated to Appel for her campaign.[14]
If elected, Appel would be the first woman to represent Iowa in Congress.[15]
References
- ^ http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/08/12/hillary_iowa_iowa_has_never_elected_a_female_governor_senator_or_house_member.html
- ^ http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/57124/staci-appel#.Uv2WAPldV1Y
- ^ a b Jacobs, Jennifer (July 8, 2013). "In video, Democrat Staci Appel says she'd 'get things done' in Congress". Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ Official Results. 2006 General Elections, State of Iowa, November 26, 2006
- ^ Bills Sponsored by Senator APPEL. Coolice.legis.state.ia.us (April 14, 2008). Retrieved on March 8, 2011.
- ^ http://cwa.stparchive.com/Archive/CWA/CWA07182013p11.php
- ^ http://votesmart.org/candidate/57124/staci-appel#.Uv1H2PldV1Y
- ^ http://www.iowagop.org/staci-appel-too-extreme-for-iowa-3rd-congressional-district/
- ^ AP (July 8, 2013). "Former Iowa Sen. Staci Appel to run for Congress". KIMT. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ Noble, Jason (July 22, 2013). "Congressional candidate Staci Appel wins Emily's List recognition". Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ Petroski, William (July 23, 2013). "Iowa AFSCME, representing 40,000 public employees, backs Pat Murphy for 1st District Congress; Staci Appel for 3rd District Congress". Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ Jacobs, Jennifer (July 8, 2013). "In video, Democrat Staci Appel says she'd 'get things done' in Congress". Des Moines Register. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
- ^ http://appelforiowa.com/issues
- ^ http://atr.rollcall.com/iowa-democrat-posts-huge-fundraising-as-latham-retires/
- ^ http://abetteriowa.desmoinesregister.com/2013/08/04/obradovich-an-iowa-woman-in-congress/
External links
- Staci Appel for Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Collected news and commentary at the Des Moines Register