Rodney Pol | |
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| Member of the Indiana Senate from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office November 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Karen Tallian |
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| Born | East Chicago,Indiana,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Indiana University Bloomington (BA) Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (JD) |
Rodney Pol Jr. is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Indiana Senate from the 4th district. He assumed office on November 1,2021.
Pol was born in East Chicago,Indiana,and graduated from Chesterton High School. [1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology,political science,and music from Indiana University Bloomington and a Juris Doctor from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. [2]
In 2005 and 2006,Pol served as a legislative aide in the Indiana House of Representatives. As a college student,Pol worked as a flooring installer. Pol worked as a law clerk for the Lake County Circuit Court and Indiana Department of Education. Pol worked as the city attorney of Gary,Indiana from 2014 to 2021 and as a public defender in the Indiana State Public Defender's Office from 2010 to 2014. [3] He was appointed to the Indiana Senate in November 2021,succeeding Karen Tallian. [4]
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