Full Name:
Steven 'Steve' J. Sodders
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Carrie; 2 Children: Adam, Maggie
Birth Date:
1968
Birth Place:
Ames, IA
Home City:
State Center, IA
Attending, Sociology, Iowa State University, present
AA, Marshalltown Community College
President Pro Tempore, Iowa State Senate, present
Former Senator, Iowa State Senate, 2008-2016
Assistant Majority Leader, Iowa State Senate, 2011-2015
Member, Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning Advisory Council, present
Member, Public Safety Advisory Board, present
Former Member, Agriculture Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Member, Commerce Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Chair, Judiciary Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Member, Labor and Business Relations Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Member, Legislative Council Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Member, Rules and Administration Committee, Iowa State Senate
Former Member, Subcommittee on International Relations, Iowa State Senate
Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, Iowa State Senate
Deputy Sheriff/Drug Abuse Resistance Education/Field Training Officer, Marshall County, present, 1988-present
Soccer/Wrestling Coach, Middle/High School, present
Former Detective, Mid Iowa Drug Task Force
Member, Full Moon Masonic Lodge of Melbourne, present
Member, Iowa Teamsters Law Enforcement League, present
Member, Scottish Rite Des Moines, present
Member, Sheriffs and Deputies Association, present
Member, Hope United Methodist, present
Former Member, Iowa Rivers Red Cross
Former Volunteer Firefighter, State Center Volunteer Fire Department
Former Member, Young Men's Christian Association
Former Board Member, Youth and Emergency Shelter Services
Awards:
Law Enforcement Officer, Marshalltown Morning Optimist
Officer of the Year, Marshalltown Elks
Committee Award, United States Attorney Office, Law Enforcement Coordinating.