About Senator Ragan

Amanda Ragan was elected in 2010 to her third term in the Iowa Senate. She represents Mitchell and Floyd counties and parts of Cerro Gordo and Howard counties.

Senator Ragan is an Assistant Senate Majority Leader, chair of the Human Resources Committee and vice-chair of the Health & Human Services Budget Subcommittee. She also serves on the Appropriations, Rules & Administration, Natural Resources & Environment, and Veterans Affairs committees.

Amanda is active in her local area. Community service includes State of Iowa Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (HAWK-I) Board of Directors; member, Maternal Health Advisory Council; Mason City Chamber of Commerce; Charles City Chamber of Commerce; Osage Chamber of Commerce; St. Ansgar Chamber of Commerce; Mason City Sunrise Rotary; Francis Lauer Youth Services Board of Directors; North Iowa Band Festival Planning Committee; member of Trinity Lutheran Church; former member of the Buena Vista University Alumni Foundation; and past member of Northern Lights Homeless Shelter Board.

Amanda has also served on the Mason City Sesquicentennial Committee, the Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee, the Mason City Sunrise Rotary Board, the Kinney Pioneer Museum Board, and the Buena Vista University Alumni Association Board.

Amanda is Executive Director of two non-profit agencies, The Community Kitchen of North Iowa and Mason City Meals On Wheels.

Amanda was raised near Rockwell and now lives in Mason City. She graduated from Rockwell-Swaledale High School and received her A.A. Degree from North Iowa Area Community College. She graduated cum laude from Buena Vista University with a B.A. in Human Serves.