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{{Short description|Iowans for D.C. Statehood}} |
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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> |
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== History == |
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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. |
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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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