Senator Claire Celsi View All Years

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Claire Celsi

Polk County

Term

Serving second 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

Co-founder of Iowans for Public Education; member of Historic Valley Junction Foundation Board of Directors, Drake University National Journalism and Mass Communications Advisory Board, Iowa FaDSS Council Board, Latino College Action Network, West Des Moines Democrats, Clive Democrats, Windsor Heights Democrats, and Iowa Unity Coalition. Past boards and commissions: Young Women’s Resource Center, Iowa Great Places Advisory Board, Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Commission, City of West Des Moines Board of Adjustment, and Central Iowa Shelter and Services Board of Directors, and 2014 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

Two daughters and one grandchild.

Senate District 16