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Marti Anderson

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Iowa State House, District 36 (2012 - Present)

Quick Facts
  • Full Name:
    Marti Anderson
  • Gender:
    Female
  • Birth Date:
    04/21/1951
  • Birth Place:
    Des Moines, IA
  • Home City:
    Des Moines, IA
  • Religion:
    Raised Catholic
  • Family:
    Husband: Bob; 2 Stepchildren: Alissa, Gabe
Personal Details

Marti Anderson is a Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 36. She was first elected to the chamber in 2012.

Anderson earned her B.S. and M.S in social work from the University of Northern Iowa.

Education

  • MSW, Social Work, University of Iowa, 1975-1982
  • BA, Social Work, University of Northern Iowa, 1969-1973

Professional Experience

  • MSW, Social Work, University of Iowa, 1975-1982
  • BA, Social Work, University of Northern Iowa, 1969-1973
  • Former Community Services Coordinator, Prevent Child Abuse Iowa
  • Founding Director, Crime Victim Assistance Division, Iowa Attorney General's Office, 1989-2011
  • Director, Polk County Victim Services, 1984-1989
  • Medical Social Worker, Broadlawns Medical Center, 1981-1984
  • Program Manager, Polk County Family Violence Center Children and Families of Iowa, 1978-1980
  • Statewide Rape Education Coordinator, Polk County Rape/Sexual Assault Care Center, 1977-1978

Political Experience

  • MSW, Social Work, University of Iowa, 1975-1982
  • BA, Social Work, University of Northern Iowa, 1969-1973
  • Former Community Services Coordinator, Prevent Child Abuse Iowa
  • Founding Director, Crime Victim Assistance Division, Iowa Attorney General's Office, 1989-2011
  • Director, Polk County Victim Services, 1984-1989
  • Medical Social Worker, Broadlawns Medical Center, 1981-1984
  • Program Manager, Polk County Family Violence Center Children and Families of Iowa, 1978-1980
  • Statewide Rape Education Coordinator, Polk County Rape/Sexual Assault Care Center, 1977-1978
  • Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 36, 2012-present
  • Former Member, Victim Rights Committee of National Association of Attorneys Generals
  • Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 36, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Ranking Member, Administration and Rules Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Public Safety Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on International Relations, Iowa State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Environmental Protection Committee

Member, Human Resources Committee

Member, State Government Committee

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Justice System

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MSW, Social Work, University of Iowa, 1975-1982
  • BA, Social Work, University of Northern Iowa, 1969-1973
  • Former Community Services Coordinator, Prevent Child Abuse Iowa
  • Founding Director, Crime Victim Assistance Division, Iowa Attorney General's Office, 1989-2011
  • Director, Polk County Victim Services, 1984-1989
  • Medical Social Worker, Broadlawns Medical Center, 1981-1984
  • Program Manager, Polk County Family Violence Center Children and Families of Iowa, 1978-1980
  • Statewide Rape Education Coordinator, Polk County Rape/Sexual Assault Care Center, 1977-1978
  • Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 36, 2012-present
  • Former Member, Victim Rights Committee of National Association of Attorneys Generals
  • Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 36, 2020
  • Founder/Member, Iowa Chapter National Association of Social Workers, 2007-present
  • Member, Family Development and Self-Sufficiency Council, present
  • Member, United States Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus Advisory Committee, present
  • Former Member, Democratic Activist Women’s Network
  • Former Member, Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  • Former Member, Iowa Legislative Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Former Member, Iowa Legislative Task Force to Consolidate Iowa Victim Services
  • Former Member, Iowa Supreme Court Task Force on Courts’ and Community Response to Domestic Abuse
  • Former Member, National Association of Victims of Crime Act Assistance Administrators Board
  • Member, Iowa Domestic Violence and Health Care Leadership Team, 1998-2011
  • Volunteer, Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation, 2000-2008
  • Chair, Democratic Activist Women’s Network, 2001-2007
  • Member, Iowa Liutenant Governor’s Committee to Stop Violence Against Women, 1996-2007
  • Member, Iowa Department of Corrections Offender Reentry Steering Committee, 2004
  • Member, Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance, Board of Directors, 1984-2000
  • Facilitator, Support Group for Straight Spouses of Gays and Lesbians, 1995-2000
  • Member, Iowa State Task Force on Stranger/Non-Stranger Sexual Assault, 1996-1999
  • Troop Leader, Girl Scouts of America, 1990-1998
  • Member, Iowa Supreme Court Task Force on the Courts’ and Community Response to Domestic Abuse, 1993-1994
  • Member, Mitchellville Correctional Facility for Women Advisory Board, 1988-1991
  • Member, Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Board of Directors, 1985-1990
  • Member, Iowa Department of Corrections Task Force on Sex Offender Treatment, 1988-1990
  • Member, Iowa Child Abuse and Neglect State Technical Assistance Team, Board, 1981-1989
  • Member, Iowa Legislative Interim Task Force to Consolidate Iowa Victim Services, 1988
  • Volunteer, Des Moines Community Telephone Counseling, 1980-1984
  • Volunteer, Cedar Falls Crisis Line, 1971-1973
  • Volunteer, Tiny Tots Day Care Center, 1969-1970

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2019 Strong and Feisty Woman Award, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
  • 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award, Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance
  • 2011 Cristine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice, Iowa Commission on the Status of Women
  • 2005 Des Moines Woman of Achievement Award, Young Women's Christian Association
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  • Founding Mother's Award, Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Abuse
  • Founder Award, Prevent Child Abuse Iowa

Favorite Quote:

"We are more alike than we are different"

  • "Be the change you want to see in the world" - Ghandi
  • "Politics is Social Work with Power." Senator Barbara Mikulski
  • "Do more than your share of the work, take less than your share of the credit." Attorney General Tom Miller

    • Hobbies or Special Talents:

    Meeting people, reading, canoeing, time with friends and family, social justice and social change

    Fun with friends and family, time with Husband, good novels, all kinds of music, the Iowa State Fair, politics of human life.

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    Priority Issues:

    Social Justice work on poverty, justice, crime victim rights, Civil Rights, public safety, women's rights, children's rights, public education, health and mental health care, and environmental protection.

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