Sharon S. Steckman | |
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84th General Assembly portrait (2011) | |
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 59th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 12, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Bill Schickel |
Personal details | |
Born | 1947 (age 77–78) 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 | |
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.
As of October 2011, 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, becoming Assistant House Minority Leader when the Democrats lost their majority in 2011.
Electoral history
*incumbent
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 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 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 District 13 Turnout: 10,382 | Democratic hold | Sharon Steckman* | Democratic | 6,235 | 60.1 | ||
Brian R. Randall | Republican | 4,011 | 38.6 |
References
- "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
- 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
Iowa House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded byBob Kressig | 59th District 2023–present |
Succeeded byIncumbent |
Preceded by | 53rd District 2013–2023 |
Succeeded byDean Fisher |
Preceded byBill Schickel | 13th District 2009–2013 |
Succeeded by |
- 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