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  Judge, Patty
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AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  2007-01-01  
 
NamePatty Judge
Address204 Benton Ave.
Albia, Iowa 52531, United States
EmailNone
Website [Link]
Born November 02, 1943 (80 years)
ContributorCOSDem
Last Modifedev
Mar 20, 2016 08:46pm
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InfoPrior to being sworn in as Lt. Governor, Patty Judge served two terms as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture. Elected in 1998 and re-elected in 2002, she was the first woman to serve in this position. Patty brought to the office a strong background in production agriculture, personnel management, finance, and the management of state government.

During her years in the office, Patty became a nationally known figure. She served as the Secretary of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture and she served on the United States Home Land Security’s Agricultural Sector Government Coordinating Council.

Known nationally as a spokeswoman for the Democratic Party, Patty was tapped to speak at both the 2000 and 2004 National Democratic Conventions where she addressed issues of rural economic development and health care. In addition, she served the party as Parliamentarian at the 2000 National Convention and was a member of the platform drafting committee in 2004 traveling the nation to help set a Democratic agenda.

Lt. Governor Judge was elected to the Iowa State Senate in 1992 and re-elected in 1996. During her tenure in the Senate she served as Assistant Majority Leader, Assistant Minority Leader and Ranking Member of the Agriculture Committee. She also served on Senate Natural Resources, Ways and Means, Appropriations, Small Business and Economic Development and Human Services committees.

Lt. Governor Judge graduated from Albia High School and the Iowa Methodist School of Nursing as a registered nurse. She also attended the University of Iowa. As a registered nurse Patty worked in public health, and developed the first in-service education program and first utilization review program for the Monroe County Hospital.

Her interest in economic development prompted her to earn a real estate broker’s license and set up a small business specializing in the selling and appraising of farms. During the farm crisis of the 1980’s she worked as a mediator for the Iowa Farmer Creditor Mediation Service.

Lt. Governor Judge is a life long resident of Southern Iowa, born in Fort Madison and raised in Albia. She and her husband, John, have owned a cow-calf farm in Monroe County for thirty-five years. They raised three sons and have three grandchildren. Lt. Governor Judge has been dedicated to community service, serving on the Albia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, as a 4-H leader, a member of PEO, an honorary FFA Chapter Farmer and a member of the Iowa State Fair Board.

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JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
09/14/2009-09/16/2009 Selzer & Co. 45.00% ( 0.0) 18.00% ( 0.0) 37.00% ( 0.0)
FAVORABILITY POLLS
DateFirmFavorableUnfavorableDon't Know
07/08/2016-07/11/2016 Monmouth University 30.00% ( 0.0) 14.00% ( 0.0) 56.00% ( 0.0)
06/24/2016-06/28/2016 Loras College 40.70% ( 0.0) 22.60% ( 0.0) 36.70% ( 0.0)
06/09/2016-06/10/2016 Public Policy Polling 34.00% ( 0.0) 32.00% ( 0.0) 34.00% ( 0.0)

BOOKS
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EVENTS
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
May 03, 2011 07:00pm General Patty Judge has a new job  Article COSDem 
Jun 12, 2010 07:00pm General Iowa’s lieutenant governor to ride in gay pride parade  Article COSDem 
Feb 15, 2006 04:00pm Statement Judge Joins Culver Campaign: Statement from Patty Judge  Article COSDem 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 5.00000 Average

FAMILY
Husband John Judge 00, 1969-
Son Joe Judge 0000-

INFORMATION LINKS
Office of the Iowa Lt. Governor  Discuss
RACES
  11/08/2016 IA US Senate Lost 35.66% (-24.43%)
  06/07/2016 IA US Senate - D Primary Won 47.62% (+8.76%)
  11/02/2010 IA Lt. Governor Lost 43.21% (-9.60%)
  06/12/2010 IA Lt. Governor - D Convention Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/2006 IA Lt. Governor Won 54.02% (+9.65%)
  06/06/2006 IA Lt. Governor- D Running Mate Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/2002 IA Secretary of Agriculture Won 49.98% (+4.53%)
  11/03/1998 IA Secretary of Agriculture Won 50.05% (+2.97%)
  11/05/1996 IA State Senate 46 Won 61.13% (+22.28%)
  11/03/1992 IA State Senate 46 Won 52.24% (+4.50%)
ENDORSEMENTS
IA District 02 - D Primary - Jun 02, 2020 D Rita Hart
IA Governor - D Primary - Jun 06, 2006 D Chet Culver
IA US President - D Caucus - Jan 19, 2004 D John F. Kerry