Pam Jochum

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.

Pam Jochum
Minority Leader of the Iowa Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office June 7, 2023
Preceded by	Zach Wahls
President of the Iowa Senate
In office January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2017
Preceded by	Jack Kibbie
Succeeded by	Jack Whitver
Member of the Iowa Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 12, 2009
Preceded by	Mike Connolly
Constituency	14th district (2009–2013) 50th district (2013–2023) 36th district (2023–present)
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
In office January 1993 – January 12, 2009
Preceded by	Andra Atteberry
Succeeded by	Charles Isenhart
Constituency	35th district (1993–2003) 27th district (2003–2009)
Personal details
Born	(1954-09-26) September 26, 1954 Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	Loras College (BA)

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]