Lynn Germain Cutler
"The example
Ms. Cutler gives to young women—being a leader, an advocate
for others, a public servant, a nationally recognized political commentator,
a mother--is an inspiration to all..."
— Senator Tom Harkin, 1998
Lynn
Germain Cutler of Washington, D.C. is a nationwide leader in
politics, promoting the causes of women and children as well
as encouraging women to become involved in politics. Born in
Illinois in 1938 and longtime Waterloo resident, Cutler got her
start in advocating for those causes as a teacher in Cedar Falls.
Soon thereafter, she became involved in Iowa politics by becoming
the first woman to chair the Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors
and, in 1980 and 1982, she ran as the Democratic nominee for
the United States Congress from her district. She has held several
political appointments, including 12 years as the vice chair
of the National Democratic Party, vice chair of the U.S. Advisory
Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, and U.S. delegate
to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women. She is
involved in the National Women's Political Caucus, EMILY's List,
and the International Women's Forum. Cutler has also been active
in the Jewish community. Currently she serves in the White House
as deputy assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs,
where her duties are as White House liaison to countries, cities,
tribal governments, and women-elected officials. She was inducted
into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame in 1998.
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