Dawn Pettengill
Dawn E. Pettengill (born July 2, 1955) is an American retired politician from Iowa. She was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2005 to 2019, where she represented the 75th District (numbered as the 39th District until January 2013). On April 30, 2007, she switched to the Republican Party, having previously served in the House as a Democrat. In a letter to her constituents, Pettengill said she decided to switch parties due to disagreements with fiscal and labor policy, as well as the state Democratic Party's decision to take her off the incumbent protection list for the 2008 elections.
Dawn Pettengill | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 75th district 39th (2005–2013) | |
| In office January 10, 2005 – January 13, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dell Hanson |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Gerhold |
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| Political party | Democratic (before 2007) Republican (2007–present) |
| Website | dawnpettengill.com legis.iowa.gov/... |
Within the Iowa House, Pettengill served on several committees, among them the Commerce, Government Oversight, Government Oversight (Joint), State Government, and Ways and Means committees. She also serves as the vice chair of the Administrative Rules Review Committee and was co-chair of the Public Retirement Systems Committee and as a member of the Investment Board of the Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System.