Pam Jochum Explained

Pam Jochum
Office:Minority Leader of the Iowa Senate
Term Start:June 7, 2023
Predecessor:Zach Wahls
Office1:President of the Iowa Senate
Term Start1:January 14, 2013
Term End1:January 9, 2017
Predecessor1:Jack Kibbie
Successor1:Jack Whitver
Office2:Member of the Iowa Senate
Term Start2:January 12, 2009
Predecessor2:Mike Connolly
Constituency2:14th district (2009–2013)
50th district (2013–2023)
36th district (2023–present)
Office3:Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
Term Start3:January 1993
Term End3:January 12, 2009
Predecessor3:Andra Atteberry
Successor3:Charles Isenhart
Constituency3:35th district (1993–2003)
27th district (2003–2009)
Birth Date:26 September 1954
Birth Place:Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Education:Loras College (BA)

Pam Jochum (born September 26, 1954) is an American politician serving as the Iowa State Senator from the 36th District and former President of the Iowa Senate. A Democrat, she was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 1993 to 2009, when she became a member of the Iowa Senate.

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 Republican opponent John Hulsizer, Jr.[1]

Education

Jochum graduated from Wahlert High School and she received her A.A. and B.A. degrees from Loras College.

Career

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: November 4, 2008 General Election Results . . 2009-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090408054656/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html . April 8, 2009 . dead .
  2. Web site: About Senator Jochum. Iowa Senate District 50. 18 December 2013.