Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday in honor of late Sen. Julian Garrett.
Garrett, a retired attorney and former assistant Iowa attorney general for consumer protection, was elected to the Iowa House in 2010 before winning a special election to the Iowa Senate in 2013. He was reelected to the Senate in 2014, 2018, and 2022.
Garrett announced in March that he would not seek reelection in 2026 and revealed he was undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. He died on June 8 at age 85.
“Sen. Garrett was a friend who served our state with integrity — whether as a cattle producer, a Little League coach, an attorney in the executive branch, or a legislator,” Reynolds said in a news release. “For 15 years, we worked together to unleash opportunities for the Iowans we served, and his impact will be felt for generations to come.”
Original reporting: KCCI Des Moines — read the source article.
