| Steve Sodders | |
| State Senate: | Iowa |
| Term Start: | 9 January 2009 |
| Term End: | 8 January 2017 |
| Preceded: | Larry McKibben |
| Succeeded: | Jeff Edler |
| Constituency: | 22nd district (2009–2013) 36th district (2013–2017) |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Birth Date: | [1] |
| Birth Place: | Ames, Iowa, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Iowa State University (Attending) Iowa Valley Community College (A.S.) |
| Occupation: | Deputy Sheriff |
| Spouse: | Carrie |
| Children: | 2 |
| Residence: | State Center, Iowa, U.S. |
| Website: | Sodders' website |
Steven J. "Steve" Sodders was a Democratic politician, who was a Mayor of State Center, Iowa.[2] 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.
Sodders served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - Chair Economic Growth committee; the Education committee; Vice-chair Government Oversight committee; the Judiciary 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.[3]
Sodders retired as a deputy sheriff dated 20 November 2018.
He also served as Deputy Sheriff in Marshall County until he was forced into early retirement for falsifying records.[4]
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