Liz Mathis | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate from the 34th district | |
Assumed office November 21, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Swati Dandekar |
Constituency | 18th (2011–2013) |
Personal details | |
Born | Elizabeth Ann Rumann 1958 (age 65–66) DeWitt, Iowa, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mark Mathis |
Education | University of Iowa (BA) |
Website | Campaign website |
Elizabeth Ann Mathis (née Rumann, 1958) is an American politician, non-profit executive and former broadcast journalist who has served as an Iowa State Senator since 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected to represent the 18th district in a November 2011 special election and re-elected to the redrawn 34th district in 2012. Mathis was the Democratic nominee for Iowa's 1st congressional district in 2022, losing the general election to incumbent Republican Ashley Hinson.
Mathis, who co-chairs the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee, serves on Education, Commerce, Economic Growth, Human Resources and full Appropriations committees. She is also the legislative liaison to the Iowa Department of Public Health. Mathis is the chief community officer for a child welfare and juvenile justice agency, Four Oaks.