Sharon S. Steckman | |
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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]
*incumbent
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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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 |