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'''Iowans for D.C. Statehood''' is a grassroots non-partisan organization dedicated to educating and engaging the citizens of [[Iowa]] in the [[District of Columbia statehood movement|District of Columbia Statehood movement]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Statehood |first=Iowans For D. C. |title=Welcome to iowans for D.C. Statehood |url=https://iowansfordcstatehood.com/about-us |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=Iowans For D.C. Statehood |language=en-US}}</ref> Iowans for D.C. Statehood was founded in 2015 by Tamyra Harrison, who serves as director.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet The Iowans Who Support D.C. Statehood |url=https://wamu.org/story/19/04/17/meet-the-iowans-who-support-d-c-statehood/ |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=WAMU |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
Founded in 2015, Iowans for D.C. Statehood supported the inclusion of D.C. statehood on both the Democratic and Republican party platforms in Iowa. Inspired by the visit of senior [[Shadow congressperson|United States shadow senator]] [[Paul Strauss]] in February 2015,<ref>{{Cite web |title=D.C. Shadow Delegation Is In Iowa Pushing For Statehood |url=https://dcist.com/story/16/02/01/dc-shadow-delegation-is-in-iowa-pus/ |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=DCist |language=en}}</ref> the Polk County Democrats passed a resolution in favor of D.C. Statehood in March 2015. The support expanded to platforms at the county, district, and state level in Iowa.

On February 1, 2016 United States Senator Paul Strauss, U.S. Senator [[Michael Donald Brown|Michael D. Brown]], and U.S. Representative [[Franklin Garcia]] attended the [[Iowa caucuses|First-in-the-Nation Caucus]] in [[Des Moines, Iowa]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=DC Delegation to Attend First-in-the-Nation Caucus to Join Iowa Grassroots Group Advocating for DC Statehood {{!}} DC |url=https://dc.gov/release/dc-delegation-attend-first-nation-caucus-join-iowa-grassroots-group-advocating-dc-statehood |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=dc.gov}}</ref> The senators advocated for D.C. Statehood with support from Iowans for Statehood.

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