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An early childhood educator & advocate and small business owner in Cedar Rapids, Tracy Ehlert announced she will be seeking re-election to the Iowa House for a 4th term.
Ehlert says, “I’m running for the Iowa House to continue to be a strong voice for Iowa children and families. It’s time for lawmakers in Des Moines to focus on hard-working families who are being left behind. We need to continue to work on things like ensuring that every Iowan has access to affordable and accessible healthcare. That Iowans have jobs with good benefits to support their own family. We need to address the childcare care crisis, expand preschool and ensure that all Iowa children have a world-class education that will set them up for success. Whether they go straight into the workforce, continue onto higher ed or start a trade program, we must have the next generation at the heart of the work we do in the legislature.”
Ehlert has owned and operated B2K Learning Center & Consulting for the past seventeen years. She also works in the Cedar Rapids Community School District and is a Continuing Education Instructor for Child Care Resource & Referral. She has an undergrad and graduate degree in Early Childhood Education with her masters focusing on Teaching & Diversity. She is a longtime volunteer at YPN (formally Young Parents Network).
She also serves on several national, state and local early childhood boards and organizations. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband, two sons and her three rescue dogs.