Eric Giddens (politician)

Eric Giddens (born 1973) is an American politician in the state of Iowa.[1] A Democrat, he was elected to the Iowa State Senate's 30th district defeating Republican Walt Rogers in a special election held on March 19, 2019, to replace Jeff Danielson.[2][3] 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.[4][5]

Eric Giddens
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 30th district
Assumed office
March 25, 2019
Preceded byJeff Danielson
Personal details
Born1973 (age 47–48)
Political partyDemocratic

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.

References
  1. Nelson, Thomas (2019-02-24). "Eric Giddens is the Democratic candidate for Senate District 30 seat". The Gazette. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  2. "Iowa election: Eric Giddens wins special election to the Iowa Senate". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  3. Korecki, Natasha (2019-03-17). "Iowa's most in-demand Democrat". Politico. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  4. "Eric Giddens Selected as Democratic Candidate for Iowa Senate District 30". whotv.com. 2019-02-24. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  5. Henderson, O. Kay (2019-03-19). "Democrat Eric Giddens wins open Iowa Senate seat". Radio Iowa. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
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