Eric Giddens | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate from the 38th district | |
Assumed office March 25, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jeff Danielson |
Constituency | District 38 - (2023-Present) District 30 - (2019-2023) |
Personal details | |
Born | November 1973 (age 50) |
Political party | Democratic |
Eric Giddens (born November 9,1973) is an American politician in the state of Iowa currently serving in the Iowa Senate as a member for the 38th District. [1] A Democrat,he was elected to the Senate's 30th district defeating Republican Walt Rogers in a special election held on March 19,2019,after incumbent senator Jeff Danielson resigned. [2] [3] [4] Giddens was a member of the Cedar Falls,Iowa School Board and a program director at the University of Northern Iowa's Center for Energy and Environmental Education. [5] [6]
As of February 2020,Giddens serves on the following committees:Education,State Government,Transportation,Veterans Affairs,and Ways and Means. He also serves on the Tax Credit Review Committee,as well as the Education Commission of the States,and the Research and Development School Advisory Council.
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