Sarah Trone Garriott is an American politician and minister serving as a member of the

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from the 14th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 11, 2021.

Early life and education

Garriott was born in

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. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from the

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, a Master of Theological Studies from the

Harvard Divinity School Harvard Divinity School (HDS) is one of the constituent schools of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school's mission is to educate its students either in the academic study of religion or for leadership roles in religion, go ...

, and a Master of Divinity from the

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. After earning her undergraduate degree, Garriot worked as a volunteer with

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Career

In 2004 and 2005, Garriott was a chaplain at the

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. From 2005 to 2008, she was a chaplain at

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. She later worked as a pastor at Lutheran churches in

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and

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. Since 2017, Garriott has worked as the director of interfaith engagement at the Des Moines Area Religious Council. Garriott was elected to the

in November 2020 and assumed office on January 11, 2021. Garriott is the ranking member of the Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee.

Personal life

Garriott is married to William Garriott, a professor at the

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. The couple have two sons.

References

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