Heather Sievers

Heather is a skilled healthcare professional with a background in counseling psychology and clinical nurse leadership. As a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality, she focuses on implementing innovations to improve healthcare safety and quality. With a passion for community service, Heather has successfully reduced opioid-related deaths post-surgery and hospital-associated infections. She has also played a key role in establishing networks for easier access to mental health services.

Beyond her healthcare work, Heather is deeply involved in legislative advocacy. In response to personal experiences with a child with rare developmental disabilities, she founded Advocates for Iowa's Children to push for reform benefiting students, educators, and children with special needs. Heather is committed to advocating for quality public school education, affordable healthcare, and improved mental health services.

She also fights for judicial system improvements, cost of living reductions, preservation of union rights, and protection of reproductive freedoms and civil rights for marginalized communities. Her advocacy work is driven by a dedication to representing the needs of the people ahead of political interests.