Eddie Andrews
Andrews in 2021
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byKarin Derry
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Iowa
OccupationPolitician

Eddie Andrews is an American politician serving as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 43rd district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office in 2021.

Personal life

Andrews is from Johnston, Iowa and attended the University of Iowa where he obtained an undergraduate degree. Andrews is an entrepreneur working in tech.[1][2][3]

Iowa House of Representatives

Eddie Andrews was elected to the Iowa House November 3, 2021, defeating incumbent Democrat Karin Derry. As a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, Andrews sits on the House Commerce Committee, Public Safety Committee, and the House Veterans Affairs Committee. Additionally, he serves as the Vice Chair for the Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations.[1][2][3]

2020 Election

While running in the 2020 election, Andrews highlighted "family safety, education, low taxes and creation of entrepreneur zones to help mom and pop small businesses", but also stressed that mental health issues would be his top priority.[4][5]

2020 Iowa House of Representatives General Election for the 39th District[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eddie Andrews 12,455 50.8
Democratic Karin Derry 12,040 49.1
N/A Other/Write-in Candidates 24 .1
Total votes 24,519 100.0

2021 Session

Andrews ran legislation that would ban spousal-consent requirements for women who are seeking a hysterectomy.[6][7] On issues of policing, Andrews initially joined democrats in voting against the "Back the Blue" bill, which created protections for police officers and punishments for protest-related offenses. He later joined republicans in voting for the bill after the legislation returned from the Senate and was amended.[8][9][10] Andrews also pushed a parental rights bill, which would codify parental rights and protections for those rights. The legislation passed the House unanimously, but did not receive a vote in the Senate.[7][11][12]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Eddie Andrews". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
  2. ^ a b "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  3. ^ a b "State Representative". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  4. ^ Opsahl, Robin. "Iowa Elections: Meet the candidates running for Iowa House District 39". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  5. ^ Mohmand, Amber. "Election 2020: Republican Andrews leads Democratic incumbent Derry in Iowa House District 39". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  6. ^ Richardson, Ian. "Should a woman need her husband's consent for a hysterectomy? Iowa House pushes to ban doctors from requiring it". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  7. ^ a b "Iowa Legislature - Find a Bill by Sponsor or Floor Manager". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  8. ^ Iowa Legislature (2021-04-14). "STATE OF IOWA House Journal" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  9. ^ Iowa Legislature (2020-05-18). "STATE OF IOWA House Journal" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  10. ^ Richardson, Stephen Gruber-Miller and Ian. "Iowa House votes to increase penalties for protest-related crimes, broaden immunity for police". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
  11. ^ "Iowa Legislature - BillBook". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  12. ^ Hart, Shane Vander. "Iowa House Unanimously Passes Parental Rights Bill | The Iowa Torch". iowatorch.com/. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
Iowa House of Representatives Preceded byJennifer Konfrst 43rd District 2023 – present Succeeded byIncumbent Preceded byKarin Derry 39th District 2021 – 2023 Succeeded byRick Olson
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