State Historical Society of Iowa

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst from Iowa, 2019

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Courtesy of the Office of Senator Joni Ernst, 2019

Description

These photographs showcase U.S. Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa. One shows Ernst visiting with employees at Performance Pipe in Davis County on August 13, 2019. This was part of Ernst's 99 county tour in 2019. She was the first female U.S. senator elected from Iowa. 

Source-Dependent Questions

  • What do senators need to be good at their job?
  • How is this job the same as jobs in the 1900 and 1950? How is it different?
  • About 25 percent of United States Senators are women. What might be some reasons for this number?

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Office of Senator Joni Ernst, 2019. Courtesy of the Office of Senator Joni Ernst