Pam Jochum

Pam Jochum is among the top ranking senators currently serving in the Iowa state Legislature. She is a member of the Democratic Party and represents the people of Dubuque.

Jochum was first elected to the Iowa Senate in 2008 and was re-elected to her second term in 2012 after serving in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1993-2009. Before serving as a state legislator, Jochum earned her associate’s and bachelor’s degrees in speech communication from Loras College in Dubuque. Prior to being elected, she worked at Loras College in a variety of capacities and served as an adjunct instructor at Northeast Community College.

In November 2012, Jochum was nominated by state Sen. Liz Mathis and chosen by fellow senators to serve as president of the state Senate, becoming the second woman in Iowa to hold this position.