Izaah Knox
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Izaah Knox | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 17th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Bisignano (redistricting) |
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| Born | January 9, 1977 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| 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.
Knox was born in Iowa City, Iowa. He grew up between Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Seattle, WA. He graduated from 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]