Pam Jochum (born September 26, 1954) is an American politician serving as the Iowa State Senator from the 35th 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. 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. Organizations League of Woman Voters Greater Dubuque Development Corporation Prevention of Disabilities Task Force to Prevent Family Violence References External links Senator Pam Jochum official Iowa Legislature site Senator Pam Jochum official Iowa General Assembly site |- |- |- |- 1954 births 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Living people Loras College alumni Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives Politicians from Dubuque, Iowa Presidents of the Iowa Senate Democratic Party Iowa state senators Women state legislators in Iowa