Izaah Knox
Izaah Knox | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 17th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Open Seat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1977 Iowa City, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Education | Ellsworth Community College Kirkwood Community College Drake University Iowa State University |
Izaah JB Knox (born January 9, 1977) is an American politician currently elected as the senator for the
17th District of the Iowa Senate
.
Early life, education, and career
Knox was born in
Cedar Rapids Washington High School, then Drake University, where he completed a bachelor's degree in public relations and marketing. After working as a life coach and with the Urban Dreams nonprofit organization in Des Moines, Knox returned to Drake, earning a master's degree in organizational leadership and policy studies.[1] He then worked for Des Moines Area Community College, and subsequently pursued doctoral study at Iowa State University,[1] eventually returning to Urban Dreams as executive director.[2][3] Knox took over the organization from founder Wayne Ford.[4][5]
Political career
Knox began his campaign for the
District 17 against Libertarian Party candidate ToyA Johnson and political independent Alejandro Murguia-Ortiz.[9][10] Knox is of African-American descent.[11] During the 2022 legislative election cycle, Knox was endorsed by Thomas Mann Jr., Iowa's first Black state senator who left office in 1989, Knox is the second Black senator.[12][13]
Personal life
Knox is married and has three children.[14]
References
- ^ a b Clausen, Luke (3 November 2022). "Two-time Drake grad runs to represent Drake area in state senate". The Times-Delphic. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Peek inside Des Moines' Urban Dreams' new community ..." Des Moines Register. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Izaah Knox preparing to take the lead at Urban Dreams". Des Moines Register. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "For 30 years, Urban Dreams had 1 leader. In 2017, that will..." Des Moines Register. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Wayne Ford to retire from Urban Dreams nonprofit next year". Des Moines Register. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Izaah Knox announces state Senate run". KCCI. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Here's where the candidates in Senate District 17 stand on..." Des Moines Register. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ Altenhofen, Grace (7 June 2022). "Iowa primary elections: Izaah Knox wins Senate District 17 Democratic primary". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Meet Iowa Senate District 17 candidates ToyA Johnson, Izaah..." Des Moines Register. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Des Moines metro legislative election results: Gobble to ask ..." Des Moines Register. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Campaign Almanac: GOP lawmaker who opposed Kim Reynolds' school voucher plan endorses Deidre DeJear". The Gazette. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Doctor, activists feature in competitive Des Moines primaries". Des Moines Register. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Opinion: Promising group could elevate Iowa Legislature's work". Des Moines Register. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Forty Under 40: Izaah JB Knox". Business Record. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2022.