Abby Finkenauer | |
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| United States Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Rod Blum |
| Succeeded by | Ashley Hinson |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 99th district | |
| In office January 12, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Lindsay James |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abby Lea Finkenauer December 27, 1988 Sherrill, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Daniel Wasta (m. 2020) |
| Education | Drake University (BA) |
Abby Lea Finkenauer (born December 27, 1988)[1][2][3] is an American politician who serves as the United States Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues within the U.S. Department of State since December 1, 2022. Finkenauer previously served as the U.S. representative from Iowa's 1st congressional district from 2019 to 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Before being elected to Congress, Finkenauer served in the Iowa House of Representatives for the 99th district from 2015 to 2019. On November 6, 2018, Finkenauer and fellow Democrat Cindy Axne became the first women from Iowa elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Finkenauer also became the second-youngest woman to ever be elected to the U.S. House. She lost reelection in 2020 and lost a primary election for the United States Senate in 2022.
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- ^ "The Iowa Legislature: Legislators: Abby Finkenauer". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved October 8, 2018.