State Senator

Sarah Trone Garriott

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State Senator

Democrat


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Minister
Home County:	Dallas
General Assembly:	91
Dates Served:	01/13/2025 - 01/10/2027
District:	14

Term

Serving third term in Senate.

Profession

Ordained minister in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and Coordinator of Interfaith Engagement for the Des Moines Area Religious Council Food Pantry Network.

Education

Received B.A. in history from The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota; M.T.S., Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts; and M.Div., Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago, Illinois.

Memberships and Activities

Committees: Serves on Administrative Rules Review, Natural Resources and Environment, Commerce, Education, and Health and Human Services (ranking).

Birth and Residence

Born in 1978 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Resides in West Des Moines.

Family Members

Husband, Will; two sons.

State Senator

Democrat


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Minister
Home County:	Dallas
General Assembly:	90
Dates Served:	01/09/2023 - 01/12/2025
District:	14

Term

Serving second term in Senate.

Profession

Ordained minister in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and Coordinator of Interfaith Engagement for the Des Moines Area Religious Council Food Pantry Network.

Education

Received B.A. in history from The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota; M.T.S., Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts; and M.Div., Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago, Illinois.

Memberships and Activities

Senate Minority Whip. Serves on Child Care Advisory Committee, Human Rights Board, Mental Health and Disability Services Commission, and Council on Human Services.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1978 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Resides in Waukee.

Family Members

Husband, Will; two sons.

State Senator

Democrat


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Minister
Home County:	Dallas
General Assembly:	89
Dates Served:	01/11/2021 - 01/08/2023
District:	22

Term

Serving first term in Senate.

Profession

Ordained minister in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and coordinator of interfaith engagement for the Des Moines Area Religious Council Food Pantry Network.

Education

Received B.A. in history from The College of Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota; M.T.S., Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts; and M.Div., Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago, Illinois.

Memberships and Activities

Serves on Child Care Advisory Committee, Human Rights Board, and Mental Health and Disability Services Commission.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1978 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Resides in Windsor Heights.

Family Members

Husband, Will; two sons.