Sarah Trone Garriott | |
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| Member of theIowa Senate | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Schneider |
| Constituency | 22nd district (2021–2023) 14th district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarah Trone Minneapolis,Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | College of St. Scholastica (BA) Harvard University (MTh) Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (MDiv) |
Sarah Trone Garriott is an American politician and minister serving as a member of theIowa Senate from the14th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 11, 2021. She is a member of theDemocratic Party. On May 5, 2025, she announced her candidacy forUnited States House of Representatives inIowa's 3rd congressional district.[1]
Garriott was born inMinneapolis. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from theCollege of St. Scholastica, a Master of Theological Studies from theHarvard Divinity School, and a Master of Divinity from theLutheran School of Theology at Chicago.[2] After earning her undergraduate degree, Garriot worked as a volunteer withAmeriCorps VISTA inNew Mexico.[3]
In 2004 and 2005, Garriott was a chaplain at theThomas Jefferson University Hospital inPhiladelphia. From 2005 to 2008, she was a chaplain atLurie Children's Hospital inChicago. She later worked as a pastor at Lutheran churches inBergton, Virginia andClive, Iowa. Since 2017, Garriott works as the coordinator of interfaith engagement at the Des Moines Area Religious Council.[2] Garriott was elected to theIowa Senate in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021.[4] Garriott is the ranking member of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.[5]
Garriott is married to William Garriott, a professor atDrake University.[6] The couple have two sons.[7]