Deb VanderGaast

Help Deb make positive change for Iowa Senate District 41

My name is Deb VanderGaast, and I’m running for Iowa Senate District 41 to make Iowa a great place to live, work and raise a family again. I am a registered nurse and director of a child care center for children with special needs. I served on a work group for Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds' Childcare Task Force in 2021, am the current chairperson for the Tipton Zoning Board of Adjustments, a member of the Cedar County Democrats Central Committee for 8 years and recently joined the Tipton School District School Improvement Advisory Committee. I have also had the honor as serving as a Parent Advocate and featured speaker at the U.S. Capital for the Child Care Aware of America Day on the Hill in 2017.


For many years, I have worked behind the scenes to advocate for families, people with disabilities, and people struggling just to survive. I believe Iowa thrives when the people that live here are thriving. I pledge to serve all the people of Iowa, regardless of gender, race sexual identity, socioeconomic status, creed, abilities or political affiliation. Everybody deserves to have a voice in our government, and I strive to ensure their voices are heard.

 

My Top Priorities in Des Moines

·        Raise the Minimum Wage in Iowa to at least $10/hr

·        Support young families and Early Childhood programs

·        Increase funding for our schools so Iowa’s schools will the best in the nation again

·        Increase access to high quality, affordable childcare so parents of young children can return to the workforce and children enter school ready to learn

·        Ensure the early childhood workforce is fairly compensated so Iowa’s children have consistent and qualified caregivers

·        Restore local and school control over public health and safety decisions

·        Support public health measures and vaccination programs to help Iowan’s stay safe and healthy through the pandemic

·        Ensure all Iowans have access to affordable healthcare

·        Increase access to and affordability of higher education to help people advance careers and to ensure Iowa’s workforce needs are met.

·        Protect and advance reproductive health rights and guarantee bodily autonomy for all Iowans

·        Fight for racial, social, and LGBTQ+ justice and equity

· Invest in green energy production and creating green jobs

· Invest in public infrastructure so Iowa’s highways and communities are safe and thriving

·        Ensuring public safety nets are available to help hard working Iowans survive temporary setbacks

·        Ensure voting rights are protected and repeal all of Iowa's voter suppression laws

·        Ensuring a just and clear plan of social and economic recovery from the pandemic

·        Invest more funds in affordable housing and tenant rights

·        Legalize and decriminalize cannabis

 

Follow @DebCares4Iowa on Facebook and Twitter learn more about my stance on these and other issues. Please share my campaign with your friends, family and professional contacts to help us restore a Democratic Majority in the Iowa Senate.

 

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