Anesa Kajtazović

Anesa Kajtazovic (born August 30, 1986) is a Bosnian-American politician who was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 61st District from 2011 to 2015. Kajtazovic was an unsuccessful candidate for Iowa's 1st congressional district in an open seat primary in June 2014.

Anesa Kajtazović
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
from the 61st district
In office
January 10, 2011 (2011-Jan-10)  January 11, 2015 (2015-Jan-11)
Preceded byKerry Burt
Succeeded byTimi Brown-Powers
Personal details
Born (1986-08-30) August 30, 1986
Bihać, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceWaterloo, Iowa
Alma materUniversity of Northern Iowa (B.B.A./B.P.A.)
ProfessionMortgage Analyst

First elected at age 23, Kajtazovic is the youngest woman ever elected to the Iowa legislature, and the first Bosnian American elected to any public office in the United States.

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