What: Come meet Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate Theresa Greenfield. This event is hosted by State Senator Pam Jochum, State Representative Lindsay James, Mary Loney Bichell, & Barry Shear. Please click here to RSVP. Donations are encouraged but not required to attend.
Where: Grand Harbor Hotel, 7th Floor, 300 Bell St., Dubuque
When: Saturday August 31, 2019 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
What: Please join Senator Pam Jochum, and Montana Governor Steve Bullock, along with other special guests for a boat ride on the Mississippi with Music by Tapestry. Please RSVP by clicking here. All presidential candidates have been invited. Click here to donate online at ActBlue. Or you can make checks out to “People for Pam Jochum” 2368 Jackson St., Dubuque, IA 52001.
Where: Cruise is at America Lady Cruises, 1630 E 16th St., Dubuque. Reception to follow at Catfish Charlie’s.
When: Friday September 20, 2019. Boarding at 4:30 PM. Cruise is 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Reception from 7:15 PM – 8:30 PM
Cost:
Admiral: $1,000
Captain: $500
First Mate: $250
Second Mate: $100
Post Cruise Reception Only: $35
AMERICAN LADY CRUISES, 1630 E. 16TH ST. (BY CATFISH CHARLIE’S)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018
HOSTED BY PEOPLE FOR PAM JOCHUM
BOARDING AT 5:30 PM FOR A 2 HOUR CRUISE ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
A PRE-CRUISE EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE CATFISH CHARLIE’S FROM 4:30 TO 5:45PM.
Pam Jochum
Please Join Northeast Iowa Community College President Liang Chee Wee, Ph.D. for a Fundraiser and Open House in Honor of
At the home of Dave and Barb O’Hea
16913 Thunder Hills Drive
Peosta, Iowa 52068 [Get Directions]
If unable to attend, contributions may be mailed to:
People for Pam Jochum
c/o Barb O’Hea
16913 Thunder Hills Drive
Peosta, IA 52068
Or online through Pam Jochum’s ActBlue page.
Senate President Pam Jochum (District 50) is listed on Nation Magazine’s Progressive Honor Roll as the Most Valuable State Legislator in 2015. She’s fought hard against an extreme Republican agenda and most recently against Governor Branstad’s plan to privatize Iowa’s Medicaid system. Make sure to congratulate Senator Jochum as one of our most valuable progressives representing Dubuque County. Read more at the Nation.com.
An article written by William Garbe for TH Media notes that Americans for Prosperity, the group funded by Charles and David Koch, has established a Dubuque field office at 1108 Locust Street and is becoming increasingly involved in local politics. The article mentions Americans for Prosperity’s focus on state governments in their long-term plans to change policy. Among those quoted in the article are Drew Klein, AFP’s Des Moines-based state director, Walt Pregler, Dubuque County Democratic party Chairman, Senator Pam Jochum, President of the Iowa Senate, Christopher Larimer, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Northern Iowa, and Sue Wilson, member of the Dubuque County Democratic Party executive board.
Read the article at Thonline.com: Group funded by Koch brothers concerns area Democrats
By Senator Mike Gronstal, Senator Pam Jochum and Rep. Mark Smith
It’s time to set the record straight on why Iowa schoolchildren, parents, administrators and teachers deserve a special session of the Iowa Legislature.
At the end of the 2015 legislative session, Democratic legislators were disappointed in the small increase in education funding, but we chose compromise over gridlock.
We vowed to fight again next session for the kind of increase that Iowa schoolchildren deserve. And we promised to keep listening to advocates of public education in our state. We respect the work that teachers, administrators and school board members are doing every day.
When Governor Branstad vetoed the bipartisan compromise on education funding, however, Senate and House Democrats immediately called for a special session to overturn those vetoes. That shouldn’t be a surprise. We meant it when we voted to increase educational opportunities at our public school, community colleges and state universities.
The response by Republican legislators to Governor Branstad’s vetoes was swift and disappointing. Their message to Iowans is simple: Quit whining! Continue reading