Dawn has been married to Ron Pettengill
for 21 years. They have two sons, Jon and Nick. Dawn works in the retirement
and financial services industry. Pension law and compliance are her specialty
areas in that industry. As a former mayor and city council person of Mt.
Auburn, she wants to preserve and protect small town life. Dawn has finished
her first two year term in the 81st General Assembly and just finished the 1st
session of the 82nd General Assembly. She represents District 39 which is all
of Benton County and Marengo, Honey Creek and Washington townships of Iowa
County. Her committee assignments are Commerce, State Government, and Ways and
Means.
Accomplishments in Dawn’s first term: A
ppointed to the Elder Affairs Commission in 2005
Named 2006 Legislator of the Year by the Heritage Agency on Aging (5/06)
Endorsements received in 2006: AFSCME, AFL/CIO, ISEA, Hawkeye Labor Council, “Friend of Agriculture” by Iowa Farm Bureau, “Friend of Agribusiness” by the Agribusiness
Association, Iowa PACE - National Association of Social Workers
Sponsored and won approval of a measure to protect the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School from being closed without legislative review and consent (H-8251 to H-8215 on HF 2527, HJ 689)
Co-sponsored and won approval for a bill to strengthen Iowa’s law for violators of railroad crossing traffic signals (Originally HF 331, substituted with SF 313, HF 1479)
Co-sponsored and won approval of a bill to exempt Habitat for Humanity from sales tax on building materials and supplies (Originally HF 410, HF 856, HJ 1477)
Sponsored a bill to make sure Iowa students understand how to manage their personal finances after high school (House File 2202)
Pettengill supported a four year property tax buy down plan to ease the burden on Iowa property tax payers in the following school districts (HF 2792, HJ 1596):
Belle Plaine - $24,594
Center Point-Urbana — $272,626
Iowa Valley - $11,404
Vinton-Shellsburg - $145,236
Iowa Blind School can apply for $6.2 million given to the Iowa Board of Regents for Major/Deferred Maintenance (HF 2782)
Pettengill secured funding for the following projects:
Funds to keep 2 magistrates in Iowa County (HF 807, HJ 2011)
$150,000 to Nutriant Research Center in Vinton to create 14 new jobs at $24.30 per hour (IVF, 12/05)
$63,000 to Frontier Natural Products Co-op of Norway to create 20 new jobs (CEBA, 4/06)
$244,000 for Historic Amana Main Street which includes restores streetscape, sidewalk and pedestrian routes (CAT, 3/06)
$4,000 for the Amana Arts Guild (2006 Iowa Cultural Grant)
$3,200 for the Amana Heritage Society (2006 Iowa Cultural Grant)
$1.052 million for bridge replacement on Route 218 at Mud Creek south of Vinton (2006-2010 Iowa Highway Program)
$588,000 for right of way and bridge replacement on Route 218 at Pratt Creek south of Vinton (2006-2010 Iowa Highway Program)
$229,000 for bridge replacement and wetland mitigation on Route 212 at a stream crossing 5 miles west of Marengo (2006-2010 Iowa Highway Program)
$303,000 for bridge replacement and wetland mitigation on Route 212 at a stream crossing 2 miles west of Marengo (2006-2010 Iowa Highway Program)
$6,690.73 for Vinton library through Enrich Iowa 2006 (Enrich Iowa Funding Amounts, 2006)
$4,139.63 for Belle Plaine library through Enrich Iowa 2006 (Enrich Iowa Funding Amounts, 2006)
$2,308.92 for Marengo library through Enrich Iowa 2006 (Enrich Iowa Funding Amounts, 2006)
$1,868.12 for Norway library through Enrich Iowa 2006 (Enrich Iowa Funding Amounts, 2006)
$2,194.50 for Atkins library through Enrich Iowa 2006 (Enrich Iowa Funding Amounts, 2006
