Rodney Pol Jr. is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the

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from the 4th district. He assumed office on November 1, 2021.

Early life and education

Pol was born in

East Chicago, Indiana East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,698 at the 2010 census. The city is home of the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal, an artificial freshwater harbor characterized by industrial and manufacturing ac ...

, and graduated from

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. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, political science, and music from

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and a

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from the

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Career

In 2005 and 2006, Pol served as a legislative aide in the

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. As a college student, Pol worked as a flooring installer. Pol worked as a law clerk for the Lake County Circuit Court and

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. Pol worked as the city attorney of

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from 2014 to 2021 and as a public defender in the Indiana State Public Defender's Office from 2010 to 2014. He was appointed to the

in November 2021, succeeding

Karen Tallian Karen Rae Tallian (born December 2, 1950) is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Indiana Senate for the 4th district from December 2005 through October 2021. She was re-elected in 2006, 2010 and 2014. While serving i ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pol, Rodney Living people Democratic Party Indiana state senators Indiana University Bloomington alumni Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis alumni Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law alumni Indiana lawyers People from East Chicago, Indiana People from Lake County, Indiana Year of birth missing (living people) Public defenders