Steve Sodders
Steve Sodders | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Iowa Senate | |
| In office 9 January 2009 – 8 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Larry McKibben |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Edler |
| Constituency | 22nd district (2009–2013) 36th district (2013–2017) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 (age 56–57)[1] Ames, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Carrie |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | State Center, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Iowa State University (Attending) Iowa Valley Community College (A.S.) |
| Occupation | Deputy Sheriff |
| Website | Sodders' website |
Steven J. "Steve" Sodders was a Democratic politician, who was a Mayor of State Center, Iowa.[2] He also served as Deputy Sheriff in Marshall County until he was forced into early retirement for falsifying records. [3] He represented the 22nd and 36th Districts in the Iowa Senate between 2009 and 2017. He received his A.S. from Iowa Valley Community College and is attending Iowa State University, pursuing a degree in Sociology. He received an honorary degree in Educational Leadership from Iowa Valley Community College. He currently is attending Bellevue University to receive a BA degree Security and Investigations studies.
Sodders served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - Chair Economic Growth committee; the Education committee; Vice-chair Government Oversight committee; the ChairJudiciary Committee; the State Government Committee; and the Veterans Affairs committee.
Sodders was elected in 2008 with 14,837 votes, defeating Republican opponent Jarret P. Heil.<ref>"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 29, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
References
- ^ "Steven J. Sodders". Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ "Voters elect city leaders".
- ^ "Records: Violations lead to Sodders' resignation".
External links
- Senator Steve Sodders official Iowa Legislature site
- Senator Steve Sodders official Iowa General Assembly site
- State Senator Steve Sodders official constituency site
- Profile at Vote Smart