Janice Weiner's Biography
- State Senate (IA) - District 45, Democratic Democratic Leader
Contact Information
Office
1007 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
Full Name:
Janice Weiner
Gender:
Female
Family:
2 Children
Birth Place:
Iowa City, IA
Home City:
Iowa City, IA
JD, Law, Stanford Law School, 1981-1984
BA, Comparative Literature, Princeton University, 1976-1980
Democratic Leader, Iowa State Senate, 2025-present
Senator, Iowa State Senate, District 45, 2023-present
Foreign Affairs Professional, Consultant, 2013-present
Assistant Democratic Leader, Iowa State Senate, 2024-2025
Council Member, Iowa City, IA, District At-Large, 2020-2023
Human Rights Officer, United States Embassy Ankara, 1993-1996
Member, Committee on International Relations
Member, Joint Committee on Administration
Member, Joint Committee on Service
Member, Joint Committee on Studies
Member, Judiciary Committee
Member, Legislative Council
Ranking Member, Local Government Committee
Ranking Member, Rules and Administration Committee
Former Ranking Member, Local Government Committee, Iowa State Senate
Ranking Member, Local Government Committee, Iowa State Senate
Ranking Member, Rules and Administration, Iowa State Senate
Former Member, State Government Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Member, Technology Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, Iowa State Senate
Foreign Affairs Professional Consultant, 2013-present
Political Counselor, United States Embassy Ankara, Turkey, 2005-2008
President, Congregation Agudas Achim Synagogue board, present
Former Member, Iowa City Council, present
Co-Founder, Potluck Insurgency, present
Former Executive Director, Council for International Visitors to Iowa Cities