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Steve Sodders | |
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| 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 [ needs update? ] 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. [4]
