Claire Celsi
Claire A. Celsi (born August 17, 1966) is a member of the Iowa Senate, representing Senate District 21 in Central Iowa. A member of the Democratic Party, Celsi is serving her first term in office as of 2019. She owns a marketing and public relations firm, The Public Relations Project, incorporated in 2009. Elections. Celsi defeated Democrat Connie Ryan in the June 5, 2018 primary and went on to defeat Republican Brian Bales in the November 5, 2018 General Election. Celsi ran on a platform of strengthening public education, cleaning up Iowa's water, improving healthcare and mental  health, building affordable housing and improving civil rights for the citizens of Iowa. Senator Celsi is running for reelection in the new Senate district 16, after the 2021 redistricting process redrew her district. Senator Sarah Trone Garriott was also drawn into the new district 16, but is moving to neighboring Dallas County to run in the new Senate district 14. Biography. Celsi graduated in 1984 from Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, She received her B.A. in sociology, cum laude, from Drake University. Celsi was appointed to the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Commission on May 10, 2010 and  served for five years, including one year as chair. Celsi previously served on the Iowa Great Places Advisory Board in the Cultural Affairs Department. Claire Celsi is a small business owner, community volunteer and member of several community groups, boards and commissions, including the FADSS Council,</ref>, the Drake University Journalism and Mass Communications National Board of Directors Celsi is also a member of the Historic Valley Junction Foundation Board of Directors.