Vicki Lensing

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Vicki Lensing

Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 78th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2001
Preceded by	Clel Baudler
Personal details
Born	(1957-06-21) June 21, 1957 Iowa City, Iowa
Political party	Democrat
Spouse(s)	Rich Templeton
Residence	Iowa City, Iowa
Alma mater	University of Iowa
Religion	Lutheran
Website	Lensing's website

Vicki Lensing (born June 21, 1957 in Iowa City, Iowa) is the Iowa State Representative from the 78th District. She has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2001.

Lensing currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Environmental Protection committee; the Judiciary committee; the State Government committee; the Government Oversight committee, where she is chair; and the Administration and Regulation Appropriations subcommittees.

Lensing was re-elected in 2006 with 11,000 votes, running unopposed.

Education

Lensing graduated from West High School in 1975 later obtained her BA from the University of Iowa in 1979.^[1]

Career

Lensing grew up around her grandparent's family business, Mott's Drug Store. Outside of politics, she is a co-owner of Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service.^[1]

Family

Lensing is the daughter of John and Patti Mott. She is married to her husband Rich Templeton and together they have three children: Amanda, Alex, and Nick.^[1]

Organizations

Lensing is or has been a member of the following organizations:

Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce- chair (2000)
Graduate of the Community Leadership Program (1996)
Districtwide Parents Organization
City High School Site Council
Weber Elementary Site Council
Community Foundation of Johnson County Board
Johnson County Woman’s Network
Woman’s Leadership Circle of the Johnson County United Way
Community Corrections Improvement Association Board
Reading Recovery Council of Iowa Board
DMACC Mortuary Science Advisory Committee and Elder Services Board^[1]

Honors and awards

Lensing was recognized as a Woman of Influence and received the Friend of the Family Farmer Award from the Iowa Farmers Union in 2009.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "VICKI LENSING". Iowa House Democrats. Retrieved 12 January 2014.

External links

Representative Vicki Lensing official Iowa Legislature site
Representative Vicki Lensing official Iowa General Assembly site
Vicki Lensing State Representative official constituency site

Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Minnette Doderer	45th District 2001 – 2003	Succeeded by Jane Greimann
Preceded by Clel Baudler	78th District 2003 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent

Members of the Iowa House of Representatives

85th General Assembly (2013-2014)

Speaker of the House: Kraig Paulsen (R)
Speaker pro Tempore: Steven Olson (R)
Majority Leader: Linda Upmeyer (R)
Minority Leader: Mark Smith (D)

Jeff Smith (R)
Megan Hess (R)
Dan Huseman (R)
Dwayne Alons (R)
Chuck Soderberg (R)
Ron Jorgensen (R)
Tedd Gassman (R)
Henry Rayhons (R)
Helen Miller (D)
Tom W. Shaw (R)
Gary Worthan (R)
Dan Muhlbauer (D)
Chris Hall (D)
David Dawson (D)
Mark Brandenburg (R)
Mary Ann Hanusa (R)
Matt Windschitl (R)
Jason Schultz (R)
Ralph Watts (R)
Clel Baudler (R)
Jack Drake (R)
Greg Forristall (R)
Mark Costello (R)
Cecil Dolecheck (R)
Julian Garrett (R)

Scott Ourth (D)
Joel Fry (R)
Greg Heartsill (R)
Dan Kelley (D)
Joe Riding (D)
Rick Olson (D)
Ruth Ann Gaines (D)
Brian Meyer (D)
Bruce Hunter (D)
Ako Abdul-Samad (D)
Marti Anderson (D)
John Landon (R)
Kevin Koester (R)
Jake Highfill (R)
John Forbes (D)
Jo Oldson (D)
Peter Cownie (R)
Chris Hagenow (R)
Rob Taylor (R)
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D)
Lisa Heddens (D)
Chip Baltimore (R)
Robert Bacon (R)
Dave Deyoe (R)
Pat Grassley (R)

Josh Byrnes (R)
Todd Prichard (D)
Sharon S. Steckman (D)
Linda Upmeyer (R)
Roger Thomas (D)
Patti Ruff (D)
Nancy Dunkel (D)
Brian Moore (R)
Bob Kressig (D)
Walt Rogers (R)
Anesa Kajtazovic (D)
Deborah Berry (D)
Sandy Salmon (R)
Bruce Bearinger (D)
Tyler Olson (D)
Art Staed (D)
Kraig Paulsen (R)
Daniel Lundby (D)
Kirsten Running-Marquardt (D)
Todd Taylor (D)
Mark Smith (D)
Dean Fisher (R)
Bobby Kaufmann (R)
David Jacoby (D)
Dawn Pettengill (R)

David Maxwell (R)
Sally Stutsman (D)
Jarad Klein (R)
Guy Vander Linden (R)
Larry Sheets (R)
Mary Gaskill (D)
Curt Hanson (D)
Jerry Kearns (D)
Dave Heaton (R)
Vicki Lensing (D)
Mary Mascher (D)
Dennis Cohoon (D)
Tom Sands (R)
Jim Lykam (D)
Cindy Winckler (D)
Mark Lofgren (R)
Frank Wood (D)
Phyllis Thede (D)
Linda Miller (R)
Quentin Stanerson (R)
Lee Hein (R)
Steven Olson (R)
Mary Wolfe (D)
Pat Murphy (D)
Charles Isenhart (D)

Persondata
Name	Lensing, Vicki
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	June 21, 1957
Place of birth	Iowa City, Iowa
Date of death
Place of death

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