Sandy Salmon is an American politician, military veteran, and farm manager.

[1] Salmon's father was Dwight Puttmann, who served in the U.S. military and stationed at Army base in Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma.

[2][3] In 1977, Salmon earned a bachelor's degree in Business Management from University of Northern Iowa.

[1] On November 6, 2012, Salmon's political career began when she won the election and became a member of the Iowa House of Representatives for District 63.

[4] On November 4, 2014, as an incumbent, Salmon won the election and continued serving as a member of Iowa House of Representatives for District 63.