Sue Cahill (born 1959) is an American politician and educator. A Democrat, she has been a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for the 52nd district since 2021.
Sue Cahill | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 52nd district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mark Smith |
Personal details | |
Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Kansas City, Missouri |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 6 |
Residence(s) | Marshalltown, Iowa, U.S. |
Education | Benedictine College (BA) Buena Vista University (BA) Graceland University (MEd) |
Cahill was born in 1959 in Kansas City, Missouri. She graduated from Archbishop O'Hara High School and received a bachelor's of arts degree in communications from Benedictine College and a bachelor's of arts degree in education from Buena Vista University.[1] She earned a masters of education from Graceland University.[2] She worked as a teacher in the Marshalltown Community School District and served as a member of the city council of Marshalltown, Iowa.[2] During the 2020 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses, Cahill supported Pete Buttigieg.[3]
Cahill was first elected to the Iowa House of Representatives for the 71st district in 2020, assuming office on January 11, 2021.[4] She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Tony Reed in the November general election, receiving 6,800 votes to his 5,315.[5][6] She is a member of the administration and rules committee, the education committee, the labor committee and ranking member of the veterans affairs committee.[1]
In the 2022 general election, Cahill is running unopposed in the 52nd district, a new district which was created during the 2020 redistricting cycle.[7][8]
Cahill has six sons. Her husband, John, died of colon cancer in 2006.[9][10]
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