Joseph C. Zakas (born November 7, 1950) is an American attorney and politician who served as a Republican member of the Indiana Senate for the 11th district from 1982 to 2018.

Early life and education

Zakas was born in

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. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1972 and a dual JD–MBA from the

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Career

Zakas worked as an attorney for Thorne Grodnik LLP in Elkhart, Indiana. He was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 1982, succeeding Dan Manion. He was the Republican nominee for

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, losing in the general election by Democrat

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. Zakas lost renomination to the State Senate in

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References

External links

Joe Zakas at BallotpediaState Senator Joe Zakas
''Official Indiana State Legislature Site''

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