Timi Brown-Powers

Timi Brown-Powers
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 61st district
Assumed office
January 12, 2015
Preceded by Anesa Kajtazovic[1]
Personal details
Born 1967 (age 48–49)
Beale Air Force Base
Yuba County, California, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Tim
Children 1
Residence Waterloo, Iowa
Alma mater University of Northern Iowa
Occupation Medical therapist
Website legis.iowa.gov/...

Timi Brown-Powers (born 1967)[2] is a therapist and a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 61. She was first elected to the chamber in 2014.

Biography

Timi Brown-Powers was born at Beale Air Force Base in California and raised in the Beaverdale neighborhood of Des Moines, Iowa. Her father worked at the Firestone plant while her mother ran a business out of their home and worked for the Des Moines public schools. Her experiences with her grandmother, a paraplegic, led her to volunteer for programs that help students with disabilities. She graduated from Herbert Hoover High School and attended Des Moines Area Community College for a year.[3] She then moved to Waterloo to attend the University of Northern Iowa.[4] Brown-Powers worked as a certified nursing assistant throughout college and earned her BA in therapeutic recreation.[3]

She worked as a therapist for Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo for over 25 years.[5]

Electoral history

Brown-Powers announced her candidacy for Anesa Kajtazovic's seat in the Iowa House of Representatives on March 8, 2014 at the Black Hawk County Democratic Convention.[5] She was endorsed by Americans for Democratic Action.[6] She defeated Brad Condon and Andrew Miller in the Democratic primary.[7]

Brown-Powers earned 59% of the vote in the general election, defeating Republican Nathan Bolton's 40%.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Historical Information: House District 61". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Timi Brown-Powers". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Rynard, Pat (February 2, 2015). "New Legislator Profile: Timi Brown-Powers". Iowa Starting Line.
  4. ↑ "About Timi". Timi Brown-Powers, Iowa House. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Crippes, Christinia (March 11, 2014). "A second Democrat will vie for Kajtazovic's seat". Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.
  6. ↑ Crippes, Christinia (May 19, 2014). "Americans for Democratic Action endorses Timi Brown-Powers in House race". Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.
  7. ↑ Crippes, Christinia (June 3, 2014). "Brown-Powers ready for general election". Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.
  8. ↑ "Results: Iowa House District 61". WCFCourier.com. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by
Anesa Kajtazovic		 61st District
2015–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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