Pam Jochum | |
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Member of the Iowa Senate from the 14 district |
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Incumbent | |
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 1993 – January 12, 2009 |
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Preceded by | ?? |
Succeeded by | Charles Isenhart |
Personal details | |
Born | September 26, 1954 Dubuque, Iowa |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Dubuque, Iowa |
Alma mater | Loras College |
Occupation | Instructor |
Website | Jochum's website |
Pam Jochum (born September 26, 1954) is the Iowa State Senator from the 14th District. 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. She received her A.A. and B.A. degrees from Loras College.
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 the Labor and Business Relations committee, where she is vice chair. 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]
Iowa House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by ?? |
35th District 1993 – 2003 |
Succeeded by Kraig Paulsen |
Preceded by Andra Atteberry |
27th District 2003 – 2009 |
Succeeded by Charles Isenhart |
Iowa Senate | ||
Preceded by Mike Connolly |
14th District 2009 – present |
Succeeded by ?? |