Iowa House of Representatives District 83 candidate surveys, 2022

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This article shows responses from candidates in the 2022 election for Iowa House of Representatives District 83 who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.

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General election

General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 83

Cindy Golding defeated Kris Nall in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 83 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cindy Golding (R)	59.1	9,172
		Kris Nall (D)	40.9	6,350
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	7

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,529
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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Kris Nall (D)

Like main Iowans, I am pro-choice. I believe that the decision to have or to conduct this medical procedure is between the individuals having the procedure and their medical team. I believe abortion access is part of an individual’s right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, that women (and all people) have reproductive rights -the right to choose when, where, and with whom to have children. And as such, would oppose any measure that caused an undue burden or restriction on the right to abortion access.

I am the wife of a teacher. I am a graduate of both public and private schools. I will tell you no private school needs public money. Public taxes dollars belong in public schools.

I will not support the use of eminent domain with the carbon pipelines. Eminent domain is a government tool, and only as a final measure to put in public utilities. It is not a tool for forced redevelopment or a gift to private businesses for campaign donations. The Co2 pipelines are not a public utility and do not serve the public good.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Kris Nall (D)

Affordable Housing is my passion. Two major barriers to more affordable housing are: 1. Local zoning ordinances and policies that limit development to only certain types of housing (ie Des Moines' attempt to require all new house have 3-car garages or CR's 'snot' house ban) and 2. Developers make more money on higher end housing. The rule of supply and demand tells us that the only way to guarantee decrease prices is to create an abundance of supply. We do that with development policies that support gentle density and YIMBY policies- smaller lots, ADUs, pre-fab housing units. We need to take a hard look at policies that support NIMBY-ism and how to counter or just get rid of those policies. Relaxing requirements on lot size, home size, home design. We need partner with developers to create more affordable housing, not just slightly less-expensive housing. That means looking at how best to develop a public-private equity coalition that is dedicated to creating housing that is limited to 2 to 3x the Iowa average salary ($61,000, so a house at $120,000- $150,000), not $350,000 to $500,000/home.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Kris Nall (D)

My parents. Both hard workers and very smart people.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Kris Nall (D)

A willingness to listen. Experience in working in field with people of a variety of personal and political backgrounds. A desire to find common ground. A respect for facts and science. An understanding of real world and practical living experiences.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Kris Nall (D)

One of respect and courtesy. Respect needs to be earned but courtesy should aswalsy by freely given.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Kris Nall (D)

Gulf War is probably the first one I remember coverage of. I would have been 5-6 years old. After that I remember voting in a mock election in my classroom for Bill Clinton (because he played the saxophone) over Bush or Ross Perot. I remember SNL making fun of Perot's ears but that just gave our class reason to vote for him as we likened him to Dumbo, and who doesn't love Dumbo?

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Kris Nall (D)

First 'job' was summer babysitting for $2/hour to help out my mom's coworker while her family was struggling. My mom and her were both nurses. My first taxable job was waitressing. I would work as a waitress, a nurse's aid, event set up person, package handler, dish washer, short-order cook over my college years. The I worked for FedEx Office (kinkos) for 7 years.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Kris Nall (D)

I love to read. Especially romance (comedy, mystery, paranormal, everything) Favorite authors include Pippa Grant, J Bree, Shelly Laurenston, Ruby Dixon, CM Owens. Growing up books that help form my opinions included: Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, Grendel by John Gardner, Tamora Pierce's Lioness series and Immortal series.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Kris Nall (D)

Hermione Granger, smart, talented, hard worker.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Kris Nall (D)

Wellerman, but my daughter is working on Let it go as I type this (yay, kids)

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Kris Nall (D)

I was diagnosed with Dysgraphia (a learning disability) and a speech disability in elementary school. Basically my handwriting was (is) horrible and I could not spell. Think the opposite of Dyslexia, I could read just fine but trying to get words back out and it was a jumbled mess. Thank you autocorrect! I was quickly sideline as a 'bad reader' and dumped into the low performer group. It was in fourth grade that an instructor realized I couldn't read well because of lack of proper intervention, not inability and helped my parents seek intervention and a proper diagnosis. Within a year of proper diagnosis, I was reading at a 12th grade level. This should me the importance of good teachers, smaller classrooms, and better intervention services. My handwriting still stinks but that is why cursive is so great.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Kris Nall (D)

Don't trust atoms, they make up everything.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Kris Nall (D)

Yes, in fact it is key to policymaking.

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