Sharon S. Steckman (born 1947 in

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) is a member of the

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, representing the 59th District since 2008. She has a

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degree in education from

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and a

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degree, also in education, from

Morningside College Morningside University is a private university affiliated with the United Methodist Church and located in Sioux City, Iowa. Founded in 1894 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, Morningside University has 21 buildings on a campus in Sioux City (ar ...

. , Steckman is a member of several committees in the Iowa House – Ranking Chair of Education, State Government, Environmental Protection, and Education Appropriations committees. She is also the

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of the Education Committee and a member of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact. In October 2009, she was elected Assistant House Majority Leader, becoming Assistant House Minority Leader when the Democrats lost their majority in 2011.

Electoral history

*incumbent

References

External links

Representative Sharon Steckman
''official Iowa General Assembly site''
Re-Elect Sharon Steckman for Iowa House
''official campaign site'' *
Financial information (state office)
at the National Institute for Money in State Politics {{DEFAULTSORT:Steckman, Sharon S. 1947 births Date of birth missing (living people) Living people Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives University of Nebraska at Kearney alumni Iowa State University alumni Morningside University alumni Politicians from Chicago People from Mason City, Iowa Educators from Iowa Women state legislators in Iowa 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Educators from Illinois American women educators