| Linda Upmeyer | |
| Office: | Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives |
| Term Start: | January 14, 2016 |
| Term End: | January 13, 2020 |
| Predecessor: | Kraig Paulsen |
| Successor: | Pat Grassley |
| State House1: | Iowa |
| District1: | 54th |
| Prior Term1: | 14th (2003–2016) |
| Term Start1: | January 13, 2003 |
| Term End1: | January 11, 2021 |
| Predecessor1: | Clarence Hoffman |
| Birth Date: | 23 July 1952 |
| Birth Place: | Mason City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Doug Upmeyer |
| Children: | 5 |
| Education: | North Iowa Area Community College University of Iowa (BS) Drake University (MS) |
Linda L. Upmeyer (born July 23, 1952) is an American politician who served in the Iowa House of Representatives from the 54th district from 2003 to 2021 and as the Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2016 to 2020. She was the first female Speaker in Iowa's history. She received her BSN from the University of Iowa and her MSN from Drake University. On August 19, 2015, Upmeyer was elected by the members of the Iowa House of Representatives Republican majority to serve as the Speaker of the House. Upmeyer's father, Del Stromer, served as Speaker from 1981–82.
Upmeyer formerly served on the Administration and Rules committee in the Iowa House. She was also a member of the Legislative Council.
Upmeyer was born in Mason City, Iowa, to Del Stromer and Harriett Ostendorf. She grew up in Garner on the family farm. First elected in 2002, Upmeyer serves as the Majority Leader of the Iowa House of Representatives. She is a cardiology nurse practitioner. She is the National Chair of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), an organization funded by the Koch brothers[1] and focused on limited government, free markets, and federalism.
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