Jo Oldson - Power Voter

Jo Oldson

Office:

Iowa State House, District 41 (2002 - Present)

Political Experience

Office:

Iowa State House, District 41 (2002 - Present)

Political Experience

Quick Facts

Full Name:
Jo Oldson
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
05/15/1956
Birth Place:
Eagle Grove, IA
Home City:
Des Moines, IA
Family:
Husband: Brice

Personal Details

Jo Oldson (b. May 15, 1956) is a Democratic member of the Iowa House of Representatives, representing District 41. She was first elected to the chamber in 2002.

Oldson earned her B.A. and J.D. from Drake University.

BA, Drake University
JD, Drake University

BA, Drake University
JD, Drake University
Former Advisor, Governor Tom Vilsack
Former First Deputy Commissioner, Iowa Insurance Division

BA, Drake University
JD, Drake University
Former Advisor, Governor Tom Vilsack
Former First Deputy Commissioner, Iowa Insurance Division
Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 41, 2002-present
Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 41, 2020
Minority Whip, Iowa State House of Representatives, 2019-Present

Former Ranking Member, Commerce Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, State Government Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Iowa State House of Representatives

Member, Administration and Rules Committee

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Commerce Committee

Member, Judiciary Committee

Member, Legislative Council

BA, Drake University
JD, Drake University
Former Advisor, Governor Tom Vilsack
Former First Deputy Commissioner, Iowa Insurance Division
Representative, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 41, 2002-present
Candidate, Iowa State House of Representatives, District 41, 2020
Minority Whip, Iowa State House of Representatives, 2019-Present
Member, Des Moines Pastoral Counseling Center Board of Directors, present
Volunteer, Des Moines Public Schools, present
Member, Plymouth Congregational Church, present
Former Volunteer, Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Volunteer, Greenwood Elementary School
Member, Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision State Council
Member, Polk County Bar Association
Former Fundraiser, United Way
Former President, Young Womens Resource Center

State Bills

HR 113 - A resolution urging Congress to enact legislation to ensure that students from Iowa and throughout the United States have access to debt-free higher education at public colleges and universities.

ia 2015-2016 Regular Session
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Type: resolution Chamber: lower
HCR 106 - A concurrent resolution urging United States Senator Charles Grassley to promptly hold a hearing to consider President Barack Obama's nomination of an associate justice to the Supreme Court of the United States and for the United States Senate to vote on the nomination.

ia 2015-2016 Regular Session
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Type: concurrent resolution Chamber: lower
HF 2376 - A bill for an act relating to law enforcement profiling by standardizing the collection and centralizing the compilation and reporting of officer stop and complaint data, providing for officer training, creating a community policing advisory board, providing for penalties and remedies, and including effective date provisions.

ia 2015-2016 Regular Session
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Type: bill Chamber: lower

Events

2019

Jan. 28

House Debate: Count Every Vote

Mon 4:30 PM – 9:00 PM CST

Iowa State Capitol Des Moines, IA

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