Porsha Hart

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Porsha Hart
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Elections and appointments
Last election

June 2, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2008

Graduate

University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2013

Personal
Birthplace
Little Rock, Ark.
Contact

Porsha Hart (Republican Party) ran for election to the Iowa State Senate to represent District 22. She lost in the Republican primary on June 2, 2020.

Hart completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Hart was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She earned her B.S. in community health promotion from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2008 and an M.A. in international studies and conflict mediation from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2013. Hart pursued doctoral studies in population health and higher education from Texas Woman's University and in Christian counseling from the International College of Ministry. She has also earned certificates in nonprofit management and conflict mediation from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.[1]

Her career experience includes working as a population health consultant, Faith-Based counselor, nonprofit founder and executive director, government and international relations consultant, project manager, educator, and public speaker.[2]

Organizations

As of her 2020 campaign, Hart was affiliated with the following organizations:[2]

  • Capitol Region Republican Women, Member
  • Dallas County GOP, Iowa, Central Committee Member
  • Iowa Federation of Republican Women, Member and Chaplain
  • Hadassah, Member
  • Iowa-Nebraska NAACP, Member
  • Golden Key International, Member
  • Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security, Member
  • Poised for Purpose, CEO
  • Ingenious Global Consulting, Principle Consultant
  • Amariah’s Legacy, Founder and Executive Director
  • The Kings Decree, Founder and Executive Director
  • International College of Ministry, Doctoral Student
  • Commission on the Status of Women, CSW60 Delegate
  • United Nations Association (UNA) Women, Former Co-Chair
  • Arkansas Governor’s Advisory Council on National Service and Volunteerism, Former Councilwoman
  • Dallas County, TX, GOP, Former Minority Engagement Committee Member
  • Sister Cities of Houston, TX, Former Member
  • City of Houston Citizenship Month, Former Steering Committee Member
  • Arkansas Council for International Visitors, Citizen Diplomat
  • Invest Early Coalition, Former Member
  • AmeriCorps, Alumni
  • International AIDS Society, Former Member
  • American Medical Women’s Association, Former Member
  • Texas Women’s University, Former Doctoral Student
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Alumni
  • Junior League, Little Rock, AR
  • FACE AIDS, UALR, Cofounder
  • My Sisters Keeper, Former Member

Elections

2020

See also: Iowa State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Iowa State Senate District 22

Sarah Trone Garriott defeated Scott Cirksena in the general election for Iowa State Senate District 22 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sarah Trone Garriott
Sarah Trone Garriott (D) Candidate Connection
 
50.1
 
23,110
Image of Scott Cirksena
Scott Cirksena (R)
 
49.8
 
22,946
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
61

Total votes: 46,117
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 22

Sarah Trone Garriott defeated Tricia Gavin and Michael Libbie in the Democratic primary for Iowa State Senate District 22 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sarah Trone Garriott
Sarah Trone Garriott Candidate Connection
 
47.8
 
4,300
Image of Tricia Gavin
Tricia Gavin
 
38.6
 
3,480
Michael Libbie
 
13.4
 
1,206
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
18

Total votes: 9,004
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 22

Scott Cirksena defeated Porsha Hart in the Republican primary for Iowa State Senate District 22 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Scott Cirksena
Scott Cirksena
 
78.9
 
3,683
Image of Porsha Hart
Porsha Hart Candidate Connection
 
20.7
 
964
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
20

Total votes: 4,667
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Porsha Hart completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hart's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Ms. Hart is running as a Candidate for Iowa State Senate District 22, because she believes it is time to usher in a fresh perspective to Senate District 22 and fulfill the needs of 21st century Iowans from a Population Health approach that emphasizes economic impact via emergency management and early childhood through compulsory Early Childhood Education (ECE) through 12th grade. In addition, tackling mental health challenges with a comprehensive trauma-informed care plan that supports maternal health. Porsha knows that change for her constituents must not only focus on individuals, families, or communities, but must authentically involve said groups and structures such as the health, social service, or education and the judicial systems. Moreover, direct partnerships with multilevel governmental agencies and private-public partnerships are key in fostering progressive and sustainable change in Senate District 22.

I look up to my Aunt Helen, Dr. Barbara R. Thomas, my mother and grandmothers; all of whom I find characteristics in each example that I follow, which are the subsequent names: Dr. Cindy Trimm, Former First Lady, Mrs. Laura Bush, Former First Lady, Mrs. Michelle Obama, Former President Mrs. Joyce Banda, The late Mr. and Mrs. Martin Luther King Jr., Former South African President, the late Mr. Nelson Mandela, Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija, Reverend Mrs. Adelaide Heward-Mills, Former Prime Minister, the late, Mrs. Margaret Thatcher; each who are respectively prime examples of faith, resilience, strength, justice, peace, love, poise, intelligence and excellence.
I believe that the cores responsibilities of an elected official are to ethically serve, by being transparent, effectively communicating with constituents and other stakeholders and to be selfless. Moreover, I believe that elected officials should maintain their integrity, create opportunities that will improve the community in its entirety, fight against injustices and remain accessible to their constituents.
My goal is to leave a legacy to integrity, resilience, godliness and justice.
My favorite book is the Torah, for it has been a source of life, strength, and direction.

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External links

Footnotes

  1. LinkedIn, "Porsha L. Hart, MA," accessed May 28, 2020
  2. 2.0 2.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 28, 2020.


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