Patty Judge
| Patty Judge | |
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| 46th Lieutenant Governor of Iowa | |
| In office January 12, 2007 – January 14, 2011 |
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| Governor | Chet Culver |
| Preceded by | Sally Pederson |
| Succeeded by | Kim Reynolds |
| Iowa Secretary of Agriculture | |
| In office 1998–2006 |
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| Preceded by | Dale Cochran |
| Succeeded by | Bill Northey |
| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 46th district |
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| In office 1992–1998 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1943 Fort Madison, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | John Judge |
| Profession | Nurse |
| Religion | Catholic |
Patty Jean Judge (born November 2, 1943 in Fort Madison, Iowa) was the 46th Lieutenant Governor and previously, the Secretary of Agriculture for the U.S. State of Iowa. She was elected to the office in 2006 with Chet Culver as Governor, and unsuccessfully ran for re-election in 2010.
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[edit] Early life, education and career
Secretary Judge graduated from Albia High School. She received a Registered Nursing degree from Iowa Methodist School of Nursing. She also attended the University of Iowa. As a registered nurse Patty has worked in public health. She developed the first in-service education program and first utilization review program for the Monroe County Hospital. With her interest in economic development she was prompted to earn a real estate broker’s license and set up a small business specializing in the selling and appraising of farms. During the farm crisis of the 1980’s she was a mediator for the Iowa Farmer Creditor Mediation Service.
Judge is a life long resident of southern Iowa. She was born in Fort Madison, Iowa and raised in Albia, Iowa. She and her husband John have owned a cow-calf farm in Monroe County for thirty-five years. They have three sons and two grandchildren. She has been dedicated to community service, serving on the Albia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, as a 4-H leader, a member of PEO, an honorary FFA Chapter Farmer and a member of the Iowa State Fair Board.[1]
[edit] Political career
[edit] Iowa State Senate
Secretary Judge was elected to the Iowa State Senate from Iowa's 46th District in 1992 and then re-elected in 1996. During her time in the Senate she served in the roles of Assistant Majority Leader and Assistant Minority Leader. She was the Ranking Member of the Agriculture Committee. Other committees she served on were the Senate Natural Resources, Ways and Means, Appropriations, Small Business and Economic Development and Human Services.[1][2]
[edit] Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Judge was first elected to the office of Iowa Secretary of Agriculture in 1998 and then re-elected in 2002. She holds the honor of being the first woman to serve as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture. Patty brought to the office a strong background in production agriculture, personnel management, finance, and the management of state government.
[edit] Iowa Lieutenant Governor
On February 15, 2006, Patty Judge stepped down as a candidate for Governor of Iowa, announced her endorsement of Iowa Secretary of State Chet Culver for the office, and became his running mate as Lt. Governor. On November 7, 2006, she was elected Lieutenant Governor of Iowa.
Governor Culver and Lieutenant Governor Judge lost in their bid for re-election in 2010.
[edit] References
- ^ a b [1][dead link]
- ^ "The Iowa Legislature". Legislators All Years – Patty Judge. http://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislatorAllYears.aspx?PID=1053. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Governor Chet Culver and Lt. Governor Patty Judge official Iowa government site
- Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship official Iowa government site
- Senator Patty Judge official Iowa Legislature site
- Chet Culver and Patty Judge official campaign site
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Campaign contributions for Gov/Lt. Gov. at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Dale Cochran |
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture 1999—2007 |
Succeeded by Bill Northey |
| Preceded by Sally Pederson |
Lieutenant Governor of Iowa 2007—2011 |
Succeeded by Kim Reynolds |
