Waukon nurse to challenge northeast Iowa incumbent for the Iowa House 56 seat

CEDAR RAPIDS - Lori Egan, a Waukon nurse, plans to challenge Rep. Kristi Hager, R-Waukon, for the Iowa House 56 seat.

'I'm running for the Iowa House because Clayton and Allamakee counties are being forgotten by the politicians in Des Moines,” Egan said.

The district Includes all of Allamakee County and part of Clayton County.

'As a 30-year resident of Waukon and a nurse, I'm concerned about the future of working families and our community,” Egan, 51, said. 'Economic opportunity should not be limited to those in Des Moines. We need living-wage jobs with benefits right here in Clayton and Allamakee counties. We need health care that is affordable and accessible, and we need an education system that provides our kids with the skills they'll need to land a good job.”

Egan is the director of health programs at Northeast Iowa Community Action Agency. Previously, she was a nurse with the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wis.

Egan and her husband, Mark, have three children. She participates in her church and volunteered with the Red Cross, Waukon High School Athletic Booster Club, Waukon Jaycees, RAGBRAI Waukon and 4-H.

More Info:

Name: Lori Egan

Age: 51

Occupation: nurse, director of health programs, Northeast Iowa Community Action Agency

Education: Waukon High School, nursing degrees, Northeast Iowa Community College and Viterbo College

Office Sought: Iowa House 56

Party: Democrat

Family: husband, Mark three children

Website: www.eganforiowa.com

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