Pam Jochum (born September 26, 1954) is an American politician serving as the Iowa State Senator from the 50th District and former President of the Iowa Senate. A

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, she was a member of the

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from 1993 to 2009, when she became a member of the

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. 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 she is vice chair of the Labor and Business Relations committee; Rules & Administration and state committees. 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

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opponent John Hulsizer, Jr.

Education

Jochum graduated from Wahlert High School and she received her A.A. and

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degrees from

Loras College Loras College is a private Catholic college in Dubuque, Iowa. It has an enrollment of approximately 1,600 students and is the oldest post-secondary institution in the state of Iowa. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degree ...

Career

Prior to working in politics, Jochum worked at Loras College.

Organizations

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*Greater Dubuque Development Corporation *Prevention of Disabilities *Task Force to Prevent Family Violence

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External links

Senator Pam Jochum
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Senator Pam Jochum
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