Articles Tagged: Sami Scheetz

Linn County Supervisor Kirsten Running-Marquardt will serve as chair of the board of supervisors this year, with Sami Scheetz as vice chair.

Scheetz, who represents District 2, was first appointed to the board in April of this year.

The Linn County Board of Supervisors in many ways is a lesser known cog in the local government machine with a broad purview over issues affecting Linn County residents. And for the first time in over a decade, it’s made up entirely of first-term members.

Wearing a hand-embroidered blazer from Mexico, designed by a friend, with the message “Tu lucha es mi lucha” — your fight is my fight — Democrat Angel Ramirez raised her right hand and swore to faithfully discharge the duties of office. Ramirez was elected by southeast Cedar Rapids voters in a special election last month.

Appointee Sami Scheetz will retain his role as District 2 supervisor through 2026

The winner of the April 29 special election will represent southeast Cedar Rapids in the state Legislature.

Republicans have yet to produce a formal challenger, although Linn County GOP will soon host its own nominating convention.

The district, previously represented by Democrat Sami Scheetz, covers much of southeast Cedar Rapids.

State legislator Sami Scheetz, a Democrat from Cedar Rapids, was chosen Tuesday to replace outgoing supervisor Ben Rogers.

GOP lawmakers reject amendments offered by Democrats condemning white nationalists pardoned by Trump

House lawmakers on Monday advanced legislation to create a five-year moratorium on new state-licensed casinos in Iowa. The move comes as the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission nears a decision at its Feb. 6 meeting on whether to grant a license for a Linn County casino.

Also, Iowa Farm Bureau endorses Democrat Sami Scheetz for Iowa House

Local elected officials and community advocates stood next to a 20-foot inflatable IUD used as a symbol as part of a national campaign to protect the right to contraception amid a growing partisan clash over reproductive rights in the United States.

How much are Iowa lawmakers paid? And what other perks do they receive as elected officials? Curious Iowa looks at what it’s like to serve in the Iowa Legislature, and how these citizen legislators balance careers and family with their responsibilities at the statehouse.

State Republican lawmakers this week advanced a bill that would dismantle citizen review boards that probe alleged police misconduct like those established in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Coralville, University Heights and Dubuque.