Sharon S. Steckman | |
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Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 59th district | |
In office January 12, 2009 –January 12, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Bill Schickel |
Succeeded by | Christian Hermanson |
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 Sue Steckman (born 1947 in Chicago,Illinois) is an American politician who was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2008 to 2025. 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 |