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JOCHUM, Pam
JOCHUM, Pam. (Dubuque, IA, Sept. 26, 1954-- ). Legislator. In 1992 Jochum became the first woman elected to the Iowa Legislature from Dubuque County. She ran on a platform of making state government more responsive to its citizens, campaign finance reform, strong support for education, affordable health care, and job creation. Jochum was named the Legislator of the Year from the Mental Health Association in 1994. In 1995, she received the Jamie Barwick Award for Excellence for outstanding contributions to the lives of children with disabilities. Jochum received the 1996 Leadership Award from the Public Policy Institute for outstanding efforts as chairwoman of the Dubuque County Democratic Party.
Employed at LORAS COLLEGE beginning in 1985, Jochum worked as an executive secretary, residence hall director, special projects coordinator in the alumni office, and director of public information and marketing. She also found time to volunteer for the Association for Retarded Citizens of Dubuque County, NATIONAL CATHOLIC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, Advisory Committee for Legislative Women's Network of the National Conference for State Legislators, and the Coordinating Council to Stop Family Violence.