Steven J. "Steve" Sodders was a Democratic politician, who was a Mayor of State Center, Iowa. He also served as Deputy Sheriff in Marshall County until he was forced into early retirement for falsifying records. He represented the 22nd and 36th Districts in the Iowa Senate between 2009 and 2017. He received his A.S. from Iowa Valley Community College and is attending Iowa State University, pursuing a degree in Sociology. He received an honorary degree in Educational Leadership from Iowa Valley Community College. He currently is attending Bellevue University to receive a BA degree Security and Investigations studies.