Julian B. Garrett (born November 7, 1940) is an American lawyer and politician and is currently the Senator from the 11th district in the

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Background

Garrett served as a Republican in the

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as the Representative from the 73rd District from 2011 until 2013. In November 2013, Garrett was elected to the

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in a special election following the resignation of

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who pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and other felonies related to campaign finances. Garrett was subsequently re-elected in 2014, 2018, and 2022. Garrett was born in

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, and resides in Indianola. He has a B.A. from Central College and a J.D. from the

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Electoral history

*incumbent

References

External links

Representative Julian Garrett
''official Iowa General Assembly site'' * {{DEFAULTSORT:Garrett, Julian B. 1940 births Central College (Iowa) alumni University of Iowa College of Law alumni Republican Party Iowa state senators Republican Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly Living people People from Indianola, Iowa Politicians from Des Moines, Iowa