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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 |
'''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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |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 |last=Kurzius |first=Rachel |date=April 17, 2019 |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> and includes current and former elected officials.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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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.[1] Iowans for D.C. Statehood was founded in 2015 by Tamyra Harrison, who serves as director,[2] and includes current and former elected officials.[3]
History
Founded in 2015, Iowans for D.C. Statehood has supported the inclusion of D.C. statehood on both the Democratic and Republican party platforms in Iowa. Inspired by the visit of senior United States shadow Senator Paul Strauss in February 2015,[3] the Polk County Democrats passed a resolution in favor of statehood for D.C. in March 2015.[4] Founder Tamyra Harrison, a resident of Des Moines, had no preexisting ties to the District of Columbia, but was concerned that 713,000 Americans living there lacked representation in the United States Congress.[5] Although Harrison has also served as executive director of the Polk County Democrats, she insists that Iowans for D.C. Statehood is separate and that it aims to be non-partisan, while acknowledging that the group has found it more difficult to build support among Republicans.[6]
Iowa caucuses
On February 1, 2016, D.C. shadow Senators Paul Strauss and Michael D. Brown and shadow D.C. Representative Franklin Garcia attended the first-in-the-nation caucus in Des Moines, Iowa.[7] Strauss addressed Iowa's Democratic precincts and advocated statehood and equal rights for the District of Columbia, after a resolution was put forward by Iowans for D.C. Statehood.[8] According to Strauss, roughly a dozen precincts discussed statehood at their caucuses.[4]
On February 3, 2020, the The Washington Post reported that Iowans for D.C. Statehood had taken over the campaign bus left behind by candidate John Delaney of Maryland, who exited the presidential race a few days prior.[9] During the caucuses, Iowans for D.C. Statehood parked the bus, decorated with a banner and signs promoting D.C. as the 51st state, outside the Des Moines Marriott Downtown, where hundreds of journalists were staying.[9] Strauss spoke to reporters, saying that he expected nearly every precinct in every county to pass resolutions in favor of statehood for D.C.[9]
References
- ^ "About Us". Iowans For D.C. Statehood. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ Kurzius, Rachel (April 17, 2019). "Meet The Iowans Who Support D.C. Statehood". WAMU. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Kurzius, Rachel (February 1, 2016). "D.C. Shadow Delegation Is In Iowa Pushing For Statehood". DCist. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Stein, Perry (February 2, 2016). "Can Iowans help D.C. statehood? A few of them are trying". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ de la Cuetara, Ines (April 18, 2019). "There's a group of Iowans hoping to use their political power in 2020 to lobby for DC statehood". WUSA9.com.
- ^ Myers, Quinn (February 1, 2016). "Iowans for D.C. Statehood? You Betcha". Washington City Paper. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ "DC Delegation to Attend First-in-the-Nation Caucus to Join Iowa Grassroots Group Advocating for DC Statehood | DC". dc.gov. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "CQ News" (Broadcast transcript). CQ News. February 1, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2022 – via Gale OneFile.
- ^ a b c Olorunippa, Toluse (February 3, 2020). "'Quality control checks' delay results, Iowa Democrats say – 6:51 PM: John Delaney may have left the presidential race, but his campaign bus lives on". Washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post. Retrieved November 17, 2022.