Iowans overwhelmingly support investing in our kids, and especially early education.
In 2022, we worked with coalition partners to oppose legislation that will reduce child care quality. We trained advocates to speak directly to the media, elevating the issue in the state.
While this harmful bill passed, SCAN and our partners successfully advocated to remove the worst measures.
We’re training everyday Iowans to be the voice for kids.
Join us to help all children in Iowa succeed in school and life.
SCAN applauds the reelection of this slate of bipartisan champions for early childhood education.
Sarah Trone Garriott (D)
for Iowa State Senate District 14
Megan Jones (R)
for Iowa State House District 6
Jon Dunwell (R)
for Iowa State House District 38
February 2, 2023
As a volunteer with Save the Children Action Network, I can’t stay silent about House File 3 and Senate Study Bill 1105, bills that drastically impact eligibility for SNAP and other public benefits.
Advocates for improving child care say they hope Iowa lawmakers put state money into improving child care affordability and quality next year.
Iowa Voters Return Bipartisan Slate of Champions for Children to Des Moines November 9, 2022 – Today, Save the Children Action Network, a leading political voice for children, applauds the reelection of Sarah Trone Garriott (D – Senate District 14), …
The 2024 state legislative session is underway, and we can start strong by letting our elected officials know that Iowa thrives when we invest in kids.
Courtney Mott
She/her
Sr. Director, State & Electoral Campaigns, Heartland
Courtney joined SCAN in 2019 as the Tennessee State Manager before moving into a regional role as Sr. Director of State & Electoral Campaigns for the Heartland. Prior to joining SCAN, she served as Director of the Victory Campaign Board at the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund where she worked to elect LGBTQ people to public office across the country.
Prior to her work at Victory Fund, Courtney served as Manager of Affiliate Relations, External Affairs, & Policy at the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. In this role, Courtney advocated on behalf of LGBTQ-owned businesses at the state and federal level.
She received a Master’s in Public Policy and Women’s Studies from The George Washington University and a B.A. in International Relations from Rhodes College in Memphis. Courtney grew up in Middle Tennessee and lives in Nashville.