Sharon Steckman
Sharon S. Steckman | |
|---|---|
 84th General Assembly portrait (2011) | |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 59th district | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Schickel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Alan L. Steckman |
| Children | Jon, Matthew, Lisa, Aaron nine grandchildren |
| Residence | Mason City, Iowa |
| Alma mater | B.S. Iowa State University; M.S. Morningside College |
| Occupation | Iowa State Representative |
| Profession | Retired educator |
| Website | [1] |
Sharon S. Steckman (born 1947 in Chicago, Illinois) is a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 59th District since 2008. She has a B.S. degree in education from Iowa State University and a M.S. degree, also in education, from Morningside College.[1]
As of October 2011[update], Steckman is a member of several committees in the Iowa House – Ranking Chair of Education, State Government, Environmental Protection, and Education Appropriations committees. She is also the ranking member of the Education Committee and a member of the Midwestern Higher Education Compact. In October 2009, she was elected Assistant House Majority Leader,[2] becoming Assistant House Minority Leader when the Democrats lost their majority in 2011.[3][4]
Electoral history
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| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 [5] District 13 Turnout: 1,390 | Democratic | Sharon Steckman | Democratic | 1,092 | 78.6 | ||
| Lionel L. Foster, Sr. | Democratic | 177 | 12.7 | ||||
| Texas W. Newman | Democratic | 101 | 7.3 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [6] District 13 Turnout: 14,659 | Democratic gain from Republican | Sharon Steckman | Democratic | 8,366 | 57.1 | ||
| Scott Tornquist | Republican | 6,267 | 42.8 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [7] District 13 Turnout: 10,382 | Democratic hold | Sharon Steckman* | Democratic | 6,235 | 60.1 | ||
| Brian R. Randall | Republican | 4,011 | 38.6 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Sharon S. Steckman". Iowa General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2011-12-18. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "Re-Elect Sharon Steckman for Iowa House". Sharonsteckman.com. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "House leadership, 83rd General Assembly". Iowa General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "House leadership, 84th General Assembly". Iowa General Assembly. 2003-01-13. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ^ "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2008 Primary Election – 06-03-2008" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 99. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010". Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
External links
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- Representative Sharon Steckman official Iowa General Assembly site
- Re-Elect Sharon Steckman for Iowa House official campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
- 21st-century members of the Iowa General Assembly
- University of Nebraska at Kearney alumni
- Iowa State University alumni
- Morningside University alumni
- Politicians from Chicago
- People from Mason City, Iowa
- Educators from Iowa
- Women state legislators in Iowa
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Educators from Illinois
- American women educators