Pam Jochum
| Pam Jochum | |
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| President of the Iowa Senate | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Kibbie |
| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 14th district |
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| Assumed office January 12, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Mike Connolly |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 27th district 35th (1993–2003) |
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| In office January 1993 – January 12, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | ??? |
| Succeeded by | Charles Isenhart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 26, 1954 Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Loras College |
| Website | Government website |
Pam Jochum (born September 26, 1954) is the Iowa State Senator from the 14th District and President of the Iowa Senate. A Democrat, she was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1993 to 2009, when she became a member of the Iowa Senate.
Jochum serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Appropriations committee; the Judiciary committee; the Rebuild Iowa committee; the State Government committee; the Ways and Means committee; and she is vice chair of the Labor and Business Relations committee; Rules & Administration and state committees. She also serves as vice chair of the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Subcommittee. Her prior political experience includes serving as floor whip at the Democratic National Convention in 1984, serving as chair of the Dubuque County Democratic Central Committee in 1982.
Jochum was elected to the Senate in 2008 with 19,443 votes, defeating Republican opponent John Hulsizer, Jr.[1]
Education
Jochum graduated from Wahlert High School and she received her A.A. and B.A. degrees from Loras College.[2]
Career
Prior to working in politics, Jochum worked at Loras College.[2]
Organizations
- League of Woman Voters
- Greater Dubuque Development Corporation
- Prevention of Disabilities
- Task Force to Prevent Family Violence[2]
References
External links
- Senator Pam Jochum official Iowa Legislature site
- Senator Pam Jochum official Iowa General Assembly site
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
| Iowa House of Representatives | ||
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 35th district 1993–2003 |
Succeeded by Kraig Paulsen |
| Preceded by
Andra Atteberry
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 27th district 2003–2009 |
Succeeded by Charles Isenhart |
| Iowa Senate | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the Iowa Senate from the 14th district 2009–present |
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