IA – Catelin Drey (SD-1)

Catelin Drey is an Iowa State Senator, working mom, and longtime Sioux City community member who believes public service should be exactly that: service. Before running for office, she built a career around helping people and organizations tell their stories, from customer service and nonprofit management to strategic communications and small business ownership. At the heart of all of it is a deep enthusiasm for community and a belief that we are better off when we know our neighbors, show up for one another, and make room at the table for people who have too often been left out.

Catelin brings what she likes to call “eldest daughter energy” to the State Senate: see the problem, figure out what needs to be done, and get to work. Her approach to governing is rooted in a simple question: what will do the most good for the most people, rather than what works best for the people who already have the most? She believes government can be practical, compassionate, and accountable at the same time, and that the people closest to a problem should have a voice in solving it. Whether she is knocking doors in Sioux City, listening to families struggling with healthcare costs, or fighting for strong public schools and thriving communities, Catelin approaches the job with empathy, curiosity, and a willingness to put her elbows out when the people she represents need someone in their corner.