Joe Zakas

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Zakas with President Ronald Reagan in 1988

Joseph C. Zakas (born November 7, 1950) is an American attorney and politician who served as a Republican member of the Indiana Senate for the 11th district from 1982 to 2018.[1][2]

Early life and education

Zakas was born in Chicago. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1972 and a dual JD–MBA from the Notre Dame Law School.[3]

Career

Zakas worked as an attorney for Thorne Grodnik LLP in Elkhart, Indiana. He was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 1982, succeeding Dan Manion.[4] He was the Republican nominee for Indiana's 3rd congressional district in 1996, losing in the general election by Democrat Tim Roemer.[5] Zakas lost renomination to the State Senate in 2018.[6]

References

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  1. About Sen. Joe Zakas Indiana Senate Republicans. Accessed January 2, 2010
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