Joyce Mina Lundeen Holmberg (née Lundeen; June 19, 1930 – March 20, 2017) was an American politician and educator. Born in

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, Holmberg graduated from East High School in Rockford and was married to Eugene Holmberg. She received her bachelor's degree in education from Northern Illinois University and her master's degree in counseling psychology from

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. She also did graduate work at Rockford University. Holmberg worked as a teacher in the Rockford Public Schools and was an instructor at Rock Valley College. In the 1982 general election, Holmberg defeated Republican incumbent W. Timothy Simms to represent the 34th legislative district. From 1983 to 1993, Holmberg served in the

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and was a

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. Dave Syverson, a Republican, defeated Holmberg in the 1992 general election. Holmberg died at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center in Rockford, Illinois.Our Campaigns.com.-Joyce Holmberg
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