Senator Claire Celsi View All Years

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Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 10/6/2025
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Assemblies Served:
Senate: 88 (2019) - 91 (2025)
Home County: Polk
Claire Celsi
Polk County

Term

Serving first term in Senate.

Profession

Marketing and communications business owner.

Education

Graduated from Dowling Catholic High School. Graduated from Drake University (cum laude) in 2001.

Memberships and Activities

Member of Drake University National Journalism and Mass Communications Advisory Board, West Des Moines Booster Pak Board of Directors, Polk County Democratic Central Committee, West Des Moines Democrats, Westside Democrats, and Asian Latino Coalition. Past boards and commissions: Iowa Great Places Advisory Board, Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Commission, City of West Des Moines Board of Adjustment, Central Iowa Shelter and Services Board of Directors, and West Des Moines Quality of Life Committee. Graduate of West Des Moines Leadership Academy. Des Moines Business Record 40 Under 40 recipient.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1966 in Des Moines. Resides in West Des Moines.

Family Members

Husband, Jim; two daughters, one stepdaughter, one stepson, and one granddaughter.

Sources:
Text above from Iowa Official Register/Other
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