Staci Appel
Encyclopedia
Staci Appel is an American politician
from the U.S. state
of Iowa
. She served in the Iowa Senate
from 2007 to 2011 representing the 37th District.
Appel was elected in 2006 with 12,827 votes (50%), defeating Republican
opponent Julian B. Garrett.
During the 2009 legislative session, Appel called for a fundamental reorganization of state government to trim costs during the national recession. As a result, Appel will chair the newly formed State Reorganization Committee during the interim.
As of July 2010, Appel sponsored 47 bills and 17 resolutions.
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.
Politics of the United States
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from the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. She served in the Iowa Senate
Iowa Senate
The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 50 members of the Senate, representing 50 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 59,500 per constituency. Each Senate district is composed of two House districts...
from 2007 to 2011 representing the 37th District.
Iowa Senate Legislative History
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
Republican Party of Iowa
The Republican Party of Iowa is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Iowa. The State Central Committee is led by Chairman Matt Strawn and Co-Chairman Bill Schickel...
opponent Julian B. Garrett.
During the 2009 legislative session, Appel called for a fundamental reorganization of state government to trim costs during the national recession. As a result, Appel will chair the newly formed State Reorganization Committee during the interim.
As of July 2010, Appel sponsored 47 bills and 17 resolutions.
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.
External links
- Senator Staci Appel official Iowa Legislature site
- Senator Staci Appel official Iowa General Assembly site
- State Senator Staci Appel official constituency site
- Appel leads the way on money-saving government reorganization plan, Tina Weinert, Senate Democrats, March 14, 2010