Sarah Trone Garriott
Sarah Trone Garriott | |
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| File:Sarah Trone Garriott 2023.jpg Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Member of the Iowa Senate | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Schneider |
| Constituency | 22nd district (2021–2023) 14th district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarah Trone Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | College of St. Scholastica (BA) Harvard University (MTh) Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (MDiv) |
Sarah Trone Garriott is an American politician and minister serving as a member of the Iowa Senate from the 14th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 11, 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party. On May 5, 2025, she announced her candidacy for United States House of Representatives in Iowa's 3rd congressional district.[1]
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Garriott was born in Minneapolis. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the College of St. Scholastica, a Master of Theological Studies from the Harvard Divinity School, and a Master of Divinity from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.[2] After earning her undergraduate degree, Garriot worked as a volunteer with AmeriCorps VISTA in New Mexico.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]In 2004 and 2005, Garriott was a chaplain at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. From 2005 to 2008, she was a chaplain at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago. She later worked as a pastor at Lutheran churches in Bergton, Virginia and Clive, Iowa. Since 2017, Garriott works as the coordinator of interfaith engagement at the Des Moines Area Religious Council.[2] Garriott was elected to the Iowa Senate in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021.[4] Garriott is the ranking member of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.[5]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Garriott is married to William Garriott, a professor at Drake University.[6] The couple have two sons.[7]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly
- College of St. Scholastica alumni
- Democratic Party Iowa state senators
- Harvard Divinity School alumni
- Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago alumni
- Living people
- Politicians from Minneapolis
- Women state legislators in Iowa