Celsi, 59, a Democrat from West Des Moines, was first elected to the Iowa Senate in 2018.
Her family released a statement on Monday, Sept. 18.
“Senator Claire Celsi, our beloved wife, sister, mom and grandma, has entered hospice care,” Celsi’s family said in the statement. “Our family asks that you please respect our privacy during this difficult time. Thank you.”
The statement did not include further details.
Earlier this year, Celsi missed multiple months of votes in the Iowa Senate because of an undisclosed medical issue. She returned to the Senate following a surgery in April.
Celsi represents Iowa Senate District 16, which includes parts of West Des Moines, Clive and Windsor Heights.
She serves as the ranking member on the Government Oversight Committee and sits on the Health and Human Services, Natural Resources and Environment, State Government and Transportation committees, as well as the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee.
Celsi owns a marketing and communication business. She is a graduate of Dowling Catholic High School and Drake University.
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