Molly Buck is an American politician from

Ankeny, Iowa Ankeny (, ) is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States and a suburb of the state capital of Des Moines, Iowa, Des Moines, as part of the Des Moines metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of Ankeny ...

Early life and education

Buck has a

Bachelor of Education A Bachelor of Education (B.Ed. or BEd) is an undergraduate academic degree which prepares students for work as a teacher in schools. A Bachelor of Education program typically lasts three to four years and combines both coursework and practical exp ...

degree from the

University of Nebraska–Lincoln The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Nebraska, NU, or UNL) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Chartered in 1869 by the Nebraska Legislature as part of the M ...

, and a Masters degree in Teaching from

Drake University Drake University is a private university in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The University offers over 140 undergraduate and graduate programs, including professional programs in business, education, Legal education, law, and pharmacy. Drake U ...

Political career

Buck's political career started in 2022 when she ran for the 41st

Iowa House of Representatives The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed ...

District where she beat her Republican opponent by only 130 votes or .9%.

Political positions

Gun laws

Buck is in support of stricter gun control laws. She supports more extensive background checks, closing loopholes, and keeping guns away from domestic abusers.

Education

As a teacher of over 18 years Buck is heavily in support of increased education funding. She wants the state of Iowa to have better teachers and school facilities and also supports affordable child care.

Abortion

Buck is in support of abortion access throughout the state of Iowa. She has also been advocating for sex education in many school districts long before it became standard in the state. And she supports expanding reproductive and sexual healthcare. She has also been endorsed by

Planned Parenthood The Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. (PPFA), or simply Planned Parenthood, is an American nonprofit organization

Electoral history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Buck, Molly Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly Women state legislators in Iowa University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni Drake University alumni People from Ankeny, Iowa 21st-century American women politicians