Joe Bolkcom

Joseph Bolkcom
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 43rd district 23rd (1999–2003)
Incumbent
Assumed office January 11, 1999
Preceded by	Mary Neuhauser
Personal details
Born	(1956-07-29) July 29, 1956 Bloomington, Minnesota
Political party	Democrat
Residence	Iowa City, Iowa
Religion	Roman Catholic
Website	Bolkcom's website

Joseph Bolkcom (born July 29, 1956) is a member of the Iowa Senate, where he is currently an assistant majority leader. A Democrat, he was first elected to the Senate in 1998. He represents the 43rd District of the General Assembly, which includes most of metropolitan Iowa City.

Bolkcom currently serves on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Appropriations committee; the Commerce committee; the Human Resources committee; the Natural Resources and Environment committee; and the Ways and Means committee, where he is chair.

Bolkcom was reelected in 2002. In the 2006 General Election he won by a margin of 78% (14,816 votes). His only opponent was Jay Christensen-Szalanski, an Independent, who received 22% of the vote.

Bolkcom graduated from Saint Ambrose University in Davenport in 1983. He went on to earn a master's degree in Public Affairs from the University of Iowa. He served from 1993 to 1998 on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. Prior to that he worked for Johnson County Health Department, Senior Advocates, Inc., and Senior Education, Inc. He is a member of the Iowa Civil Liberties Union, and the Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club.

External links

• Senator Joe Bolkcom official Iowa Legislature site
• Senator Joe Bolkcom official Iowa General Assembly site
• State Senator Joe Bolkcom official constituency site
• Iowa State Senator Joe Bolkcom official campaign site
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• Senator Joe Bolkcom's Photo Gallery at Picasa

Iowa Senate
Preceded by Mary Neuhauser	23rd District 1999 – 2003	Succeeded by Herman Quirmbach
Preceded by David Lord	39th District 2003 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent