Eric Giddens

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State Senator
Democrat
Bills & Committees
Black Hawk
90
01/09/2023 - 01/12/2025
38

Term

Serving second term in Senate.

Education

Received bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1997. Received M.S. in political science (applied community and economic development), 2003. Received secondary math teacher certification from Western Governor’s University, 2009.

Memberships and Activities

Iowa Watershed Advisory Planning Council, Iowa Flood Mitigation Board, University of Northern Iowa Center for Educational Transformation Advisory Council, Dry Run Creek Advisory Board, Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa Board of Directors, Cedar Valley Economic Inclusion Network. Past member of Education Commission of the States, Cedar Falls Community School District Board of Education, Cedar Falls Food Co-op’s Investment Campaign Committee, Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa’s Scholarship Selection Committee, World’s Window Board of Directors.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1973 in Valdosta, Georgia. Resides in Cedar Falls.

Family Members

One son.

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State Senator
Democrat
Bills & Committees
Small Business Owner
Black Hawk
89
01/11/2021 - 01/08/2023
30

Term

Serving second term in Senate.

Profession

Energy Program Manager at the University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Energy and Environmental Education.

Education

Received bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997. Received master of science degree in political science (applied community and economic development), 2003. Received secondary math teacher certification from Western Governor’s University, 2009.

Memberships and Activities

Education Commission of the States, UNI Center for Educational Transformation Advisory Council, Aldo Leopold Distinguished Lecture Series Planning Committee, Imagining America Advisory Board, American Democracy Project Advisory Board, Alumnus of UNI Provost’s Leadership Academy, Dry Run Creek Advisory Board, Cedar Valley Economic Inclusion Network, Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa Board of Directors. Past member of Cedar Falls Community School District Board of Education, Cedar Falls Food Co-op’s Investment Campaign Committee, Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa’s Scholarship Selection Committee, World’s Window Board of Directors.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1973 in Valdosta, Georgia. Resides in Cedar Falls.

Family Members

Wife, Kendra Wohlert; one son.

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State Senator
Democrat
Bills & Committees
UNI Energy Education & Outreach Coordinator
Black Hawk
88
03/25/2019 - 01/10/2021
30

Term

Serving first term in Senate.

Profession

Energy Education and Outreach Coordinator at the University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Energy and Environmental Education.

Education

Received bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997. Received master’s of science degree in political science (applied community and economic development), 2003. Received secondary math teacher certification from Western Governor’s University, 2009.

Memberships and Activities

Former member of Cedar Falls Board of Education, UNI Aldo Leopold Distinguished Lecture Series Planning Committee, UNI Imagining America Steering Committee, Dry Run Creek Advisory Board, Cedar Falls Food Co-op’s Investment Campaign Committee, and Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa’s Scholarship Committee.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1973 in Valdosta, Georgia. Resides in Cedar Falls.

Family Members

Wife, Kendra Wohlert; one son.