Petricia S. "Pat" Ward (June 17, 1957[1] – October 15, 2012) was an Iowa State Senator from the 30th District. A Republican, her service in the Iowa Senate began in 2004, when she won a special election to fill the vacancy left when Mary Kramer was appointed to be U.S. Ambassador to Barbados. It ended with her death in 2012.[2] She had a B.S. in Business and Legal Studies from Central Missouri State University.
Pat Ward | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 30 district | |
| In office 2004–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Kramer |
| Succeeded by | Charles Schneider |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1957 Clinton, Missouri |
| Died | October 15, 2012 (aged 55) Des Moines, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | John |
| Children | 2 children |
| Residence | West Des Moines, Iowa |
| Alma mater | Central Missouri State University (B.S.) |
| Occupation | Former Public and Government Relations Executive |
| Website | Ward's website |
Senate career
editWard served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Commerce committee; the Environment and Energy Independence; the Judiciary committee; the Ways and Means committee; the Government Oversight committee, where she was the ranking member; and the Labor and Business Relations committee, where she was the ranking member.
Ward ran unopposed in the Iowa Senate District 30 Republican Primary on June 8, 2004,[3] and she took 62% of the vote in the general election November 2, 2004, defeating both Satro Narayan (Democrat) and Sean Edward Martin (Libertarian).[4]
Ward was last re-elected in 2008 with 21,842 votes, running unopposed.[5] Ward was running for re-election when she died and remained on the November 2012 ballot. At the time of her death, she was serving as the Assistant Minority Leader of the Iowa Senate.[6] As ballots for the 2012 election were already printed, she remained on the ballot for the election. State law mandated a special election be held to determine Ward's successor,[7] which was held on December 11, 2012.[8][9]
Death
editOn October 15, 2012, Iowa state officials announced that Ward had died at the age of 55 following a battle with breast cancer.[10]
External links
edit- Senator Pat Ward official Iowa Legislature site
- Senator Pat Ward official Iowa General Assembly site
- Senator Pat Ward at Iowa Senate Republican Caucus
- Profile at Vote Smart
References
edit- ^ "Senator Ward Obituary, West Des Moines, IA". Iles Funeral Home. 1957-06-17. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
- ^ "UNI Governmental Relations". Uni.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ Chester J. Culver (June 23, 2004). "ELECTION: 2004 Primary Election (6/8/2004)" (PDF). sos.iowa.gov. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ Chester J. Culver (December 6, 2004). "ELECTION: 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)" (PDF). sos.iowa.gov. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ "Iowa Secretary of State - Matt Schultz" (PDF). Sos.state.ia.us. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ "Sen. Ward dies; special election set for Dec. 11".
- ^ "Republican Schneider wins Iowa Senate special election in suburban des Moines | des Moines Register Staff Blogs". Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ^ Petroski, William (October 15, 2012). "Iowa State Sen. Pat Ward, 55, dies after battling breast cancer". Des Moines Register. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ^ Robinson, Craig (October 15, 2012). "Special Election Senate District 22 Set for December 11". The Iowa Republican. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ^ Jody Gifford (October 15, 2012). "Iowa Senator Pat Ward Has Died". waukee.patch.com. Retrieved October 15, 2012.