Eric Giddens

Eric Giddens DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 38

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Eric GiddensDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 38
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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. 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 in disgrace. 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. 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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Education4 - 4 of 2
Western Governor’s University
Certificate Secondary Math Education
2009
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor's Civil Engineering
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Assistant Democratic Leader
Iowa State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Iowa State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Iowa State Senate
2019 - 2023
Energy Education and Outreach Coordinator
University of Northern Iowa
Current
Former Math Teacher
Cedar Falls Community School District
Other Experience1 - 14 of 14
Member
Education Commission of the States, Iowa
2019 - Current
Member
Research and Development School Advisory Council, Iowa
2019 - Current
Board Member
Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa
Board Member
World’s Window
Former Member
Cedar Falls School Board
Member
Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa’s Scholarship Selection Committee
Member
Aldo Leopold Distinguished Lecture Series Planning Committee
Member
Imagining America Steering Committee,
Member
Cedar Valley Activate
Member
American Democracy Project Advisory Board
Member
Cedar Valley Economic Inclusion Network
Member
Cedar Falls Food Co-op’s Investment Campaign Committee
Member
Dry Run Creek Advisory Board
Former Member
Ways and Means Committee, Iowa State Senate
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