Patty Judge
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Patty Jean Judge was the 46th Lieutenant Governor
and previously, the Secretary of Agriculture
for the U.S. State of Iowa
. She was elected to the office in 2006 with Chet Culver
as Governor, and unsuccessfully ran for re-election in 2010.
. As a registered nurse Patty has worked in public health. She developed the first in-service education program and first utilization review program for the Monroe County Hospital.
With her interest in economic development she was prompted 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 was a mediator for the Iowa Farmer Creditor Mediation Service.
Judge is a life long resident of southern Iowa. She was born in Fort Madison, Iowa
and raised in Albia, Iowa
. She and her husband John have owned a cow-calf farm in Monroe County for thirty-five years. They have three sons and two grandchildren. She 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.
in 1998 and then re-elected in 2002. She holds the honor of being the first woman to serve as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture. Patty brought to the office a strong background in production agriculture, personnel management, finance, and the management of state government.
for the office, and became his running mate as Lt. Governor. On November 7, 2006, she was elected Lieutenant Governor of Iowa.
Governor Culver and Lieutenant Governor Judge lost in their bid for re-election in 2010.
Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
This is a List of Lieutenant Governors of the U.S. state of Iowa, 1858 to present. In Iowa, the Lieutenant Governor and the governor run together on the same ticket. Before the 1998 Election, the law was changed from the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor running separately....
and previously, the Secretary of Agriculture
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
The Iowa Secretary of Agriculture is an elected position in the United States state of Iowa. The current secretary is Republican Bill Northey.The Secretary of Agriculture heads the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, which is responsible for managing land and helping farmers in the...
for the U.S. State of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. She was elected to the office in 2006 with Chet Culver
Chet Culver
Chester John "Chet" Culver was the 41st Governor of Iowa, from 2007 to 2011. He was also elected as the Federal Liaison for the Democratic Governors Association for 2008-2009. He founded the Chet Culver Group, an energy sector consulting firm, in 2011.-Early life and education:Culver was born in...
as Governor, and unsuccessfully ran for re-election in 2010.
Early life, education and career
Secretary Judge graduated from Albia High School. She received a Registered Nursing degree from Iowa Methodist School of Nursing. She also attended the University of IowaUniversity of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
. As a registered nurse Patty has worked in public health. She developed the first in-service education program and first utilization review program for the Monroe County Hospital.
With her interest in economic development she was prompted 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 was a mediator for the Iowa Farmer Creditor Mediation Service.
Judge is a life long resident of southern Iowa. She was born in Fort Madison, Iowa
Fort Madison, Iowa
Fort Madison, situated on the Mississippi River, is a city in and one of the county seats of Lee County, Iowa, United States. The other county seat is Keokuk. The population was 10,715 at the 2000 census...
and raised in Albia, Iowa
Albia, Iowa
Albia is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,706 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Albia's longitude and latitude coordinatesin decimal form are 41.026600, −92.805262....
. She and her husband John have owned a cow-calf farm in Monroe County for thirty-five years. They have three sons and two grandchildren. She 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
FFA
FFA is a three-letter acronym that may stand for:-Aviation and the military:* First Flight Airport, IATA code for the tiny airstrip in Kitty Hawk where the first flight occurred in 1903.* Free-fire area, in U.S...
Chapter Farmer and a member of the Iowa State Fair Board.
Iowa State Senate
Secretary Judge was elected to the Iowa State Senate from Iowa's 46th District in 1992 and then re-elected in 1996. During her time in the Senate she served in the roles of Assistant Majority Leader and Assistant Minority Leader. She was the Ranking Member of the Agriculture Committee. Other committees she served on were the Senate Natural Resources, Ways and Means, Appropriations, Small Business and Economic Development and Human Services.Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Judge was first elected to the office of Iowa Secretary of AgricultureIowa Secretary of Agriculture
The Iowa Secretary of Agriculture is an elected position in the United States state of Iowa. The current secretary is Republican Bill Northey.The Secretary of Agriculture heads the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, which is responsible for managing land and helping farmers in the...
in 1998 and then re-elected in 2002. She holds the honor of being the first woman to serve as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture. Patty brought to the office a strong background in production agriculture, personnel management, finance, and the management of state government.
Iowa Lieutenant Governor
On February 15, 2006, Patty Judge stepped down as a candidate for Governor of Iowa, announced her endorsement of Iowa Secretary of State Chet CulverChet Culver
Chester John "Chet" Culver was the 41st Governor of Iowa, from 2007 to 2011. He was also elected as the Federal Liaison for the Democratic Governors Association for 2008-2009. He founded the Chet Culver Group, an energy sector consulting firm, in 2011.-Early life and education:Culver was born in...
for the office, and became his running mate as Lt. Governor. On November 7, 2006, she was elected Lieutenant Governor of Iowa.
Governor Culver and Lieutenant Governor Judge lost in their bid for re-election in 2010.
External links
- Governor Chet Culver and Lt. Governor Patty Judge official Iowa government site
- Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship official Iowa government site
- Senator Patty Judge official Iowa Legislature site
- Chet Culver and Patty Judge official campaign site
- Campaign contributions for Gov/Lt. Gov. at the National Institute for Money in State Politics