Lindsay James (politician)

Lindsay James
Lindsay James
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 2019
Preceded by	Abby Finkenauer
Constituency	99th district (2019–2023); 71st district (2023–present)
Personal details
Born	1980 (age 44–45); Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Christopher James
Education	Santa Clara University (BA); Fuller Theological Seminary (MDiv)
Website	Campaign website

Lindsay James is a Democratic politician who has represented the 71st District in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2019.^[1]

Education

James graduated from West Linn High School in 1999.^[2] She obtained a degree in communications from Santa Clara University 2003 and earned her master's degree in divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary in 2007.^[3]

Career

James was a minister for Menlo Park Presbyterian Church from 2007 to 2010, an interfaith chaplain for Endicott College from 2012 to 2015, and an associate pastor for Westminster Presbyterian Church from 2016 to 2017.^[3] Starting in 2015, she was an adjunct professor for the University of Dubuque.^[3]^[4] In 2017, James co-founded and directed the Loras College Peace Institute.^[5]

Electoral history

Election	Political result		Candidate		Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2018 ^[6] District 99 Turnout: 14,054		Democratic hold		Lindsay James	Democratic	8,476	60.31
		Democratic hold		Pauline Chilton	Republican	5,564	39.59

Personal life

James lives with her husband Christopher and two children. Luke and Ginny James^[3]

References

^ "State Representative Lindsay James". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
^ "WL native earns seat in Iowa House of Representatives". West Linn Tidings. February 22, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Representative Lindsay James' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
^ "Dubuque pastor, educator to run for Finkenauer's seat". Telegraph Herald. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
^ "Peace Institute". Loras College. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
^ "General Election November 6, 2018". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Sue Cahill	71st District 2023 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Abby Finkenauer	99th District 2019 – 2023	Succeeded by Matthew Rinker

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[1] "State Representative Lindsay James". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

[2] "WL native earns seat in Iowa House of Representatives". West Linn Tidings. February 22, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

[Representative_Lindsay_James’_Biography-3] "Representative Lindsay James' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

[Dubuque_pastor,_educator_to_run_for_Finkenauer’s_seat-4] "Dubuque pastor, educator to run for Finkenauer's seat". Telegraph Herald. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

[5] "Peace Institute". Loras College. Retrieved May 11, 2021.

[6] "General Election November 6, 2018". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved January 9, 2020.

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