Dubuque State Representative says she'll run in the 1st Congressional District, which includes Decorah

Democratic State Representative Abby Finkenauer says she's a candidate for Iowa's First Congressional District.  The seat is currently held by Republican Rod Blum from Dubuque, who represents the district, which includes Decorah, Waterloo, Dubuque and Cedar Rapids.

A life-long resident of Dubuque, Finkenauer said, "I'm running for Congress because Iowans need a fighter who is on their side, and who isn't afraid to take on out-of-state corporate interests drowning out the voices of the rest of us."
 
Finkenauer comes from a working class family in Dubuque County.  Her father was a Union Pipefitter Welder and her mother works for the Dubuque Community Schools. She learned the value of public service and giving back to the community from her family, particularly from her grandfather, who was a Lieutenant in the Dubuque Fire Department.
 
Finkenauer is a first-generation college graduate, earning a degree from Drake University.  After college, she worked at the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, covering Allamakee County, Clayton County, Delaware County, Jackson County and Jones County affiliate foundations.