(Radio Iowa) – State Senator Claire Celsi’s family has announced Celsi has entered hospice care. Celsi, a Democrat from West Des Moines, has served in the state legislature since 2019. Celsi, who is 59, announced earlier this year she was dealing with a medical issue and was awaiting surgery.

State Senator Claire Celsi (D-West Des Moines) (official photo)

Celsi missed two months of the 2025 legislative session, but returned for the final few weeks. Celsi is a Drake University graduate who founded her own a public relations firm in 2009.