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Permanent LinkJanet Petersen
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| Marketing Communications | |
| Polk | |
| 90 | |
| 01/09/2023 - 01/12/2025 | |
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Serving third term in Senate. Served six terms in House. Communications/marketing consultant. Co-founder of Healthy Birth Day, Inc. Received B.A. in communications and public relations from the University of Northern Iowa and M.A. in integrated communications from Drake University. Attends Plymouth Congregational Church. Board member of Healthy Birth Day. Executive Committee member, Council of State Governments, Midwest Region. Born in 1970 in Des Moines. Resides in Des Moines. Husband, Brian Pattinson; four children.Term
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| 89 | |
| 01/11/2021 - 01/08/2023 | |
| 18 |
Serving third term in Senate. Served six terms in the House. Communications/marketing consultant. Co-founder of Healthy Birth Day. Received B.A. in communications and public relations from the University of Northern Iowa and M.A. in integrated communications from Drake University. Attends Plymouth Congregational Church. Board member of Healthy Birth Day. Executive Committee member, Council of State Governments, Midwest Region. Born in 1970 in Des Moines. Resides in Des Moines. Husband, Brian Pattinson; four children.Term
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| 88 | |
| 01/14/2019 - 01/10/2021 | |
| 18 |
Serving second term in Senate. Served six terms in the House. Communications/marketing consultant. Co-founder of Healthy Birth Day. Received B.A. in communications and public relations from the University of Northern Iowa and M.A. in integrated communications from Drake University. Attends Plymouth Congregational Church. Board member of Healthy Birth Day. Immediate Past Chairwoman, Council of State Governments, Midwest Region. Born in 1970 in Des Moines. Resides in Des Moines. Husband, Brian Pattinson; four children.Term
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| Marketing Communications Consultant | |
| Polk | |
| 87 | |
| 01/09/2017 - 01/13/2019 | |
| 18 |
Serving second term in Senate. Served six terms in House. Communications/marketing consultant. Co-founder of Healthy Birth Day. Received B.A. in communications and public relations from the University of Northern Iowa and M.A. in integrated communications from Drake University. Attends Plymouth Congregational Church. Board member of Healthy Birth Day. Born in 1970 in Des Moines. Resides in Des Moines. Husband, Brian Pattinson; four children.Term
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| 86 | |
| 01/12/2015 - 01/08/2017 | |
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Serving first term in Senate. Served six terms in House. Communications/marketing consultant. Founder of Healthy Birth Day. Received B.A. in communications and public relations from the University of Northern Iowa and M.A. in integrated communications from Drake University. Attends Plymouth Congregational Church. Board member of Healthy Birth Day. Born in 1970 in Des Moines. Resides in Des Moines. Husband, Brian Pattinson; two sons and one daughter.Term
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| Marketing Communications Consultant | |
| Polk | |
| 85 | |
| 01/14/2013 - 01/11/2015 | |
| 18 |
Served six terms in House. Serving first term in the Senate. Communications/marketing consultant. Founder of Healthy Birth Day. Received B.A. in communications and public relations from the University of Northern Iowa and M.A. in integrated communications from Drake University. Attends Plymouth Congregational Church. Board member of Healthy Birth Day. Born in 1970 in Des Moines. Resides in Des Moines. Husband, Brian Pattinson; two sons and one daughter.Term
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| 84 | |
| 01/10/2011 - 01/13/2013 | |
| 64 |
Serving sixth term in House. Communications/marketing consultant. Founder of Healthy Birth Day. Received B.A. in communications and public relations from the University of Northern Iowa and M.A. in integrated communications from Drake University. Member of Walnut Hills United Methodist Church. Board member of Healthy Birth Day. Born in 1970 in Des Moines. Resides in Des Moines. Husband, Brian Pattinson; two sons and one daughter.Term
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| Polk | |
| 83 | |
| 01/12/2009 - 01/09/2011 | |
| 64 |
Serving fifth term in House. President and founder of Healthy Birth Day. Communications consultant. Received B.A. in communications and public relations from the University of Northern Iowa and M.A. in integrated communications from Drake University. Member of the Democratic Leadership Council and Walnut Hills United Methodist Church. Board member of the Des Moines Arts Festival. Born in 1970 in Des Moines. Resides in Des Moines. Husband Brian Pattinson; two sons and one daughter. Term
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| 82 | |
| 01/08/2007 - 01/11/2009 | |
| 64 |
Serving fourth term in House. Communications consultant. Received B.A. in communications and public relations from the University of Northern Iowa and M.A. in integrated communications from Drake University. Member of the Democratic Leadership Council and Walnut Hills United Methodist Church. Board member of the Des Moines Arts Festival. Born in 1970 in Des Moines. Resides in Des Moines. Husband Brian Pattinson; two sons and one daughter. Term
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| 81 | |
| 01/10/2005 - 01/07/2007 | |
| 64 |
Serving third term in House. Communications consultant. Received B.A. in communications and public relations from the University of Northern Iowa and M.A. in integrated communications from Drake University. Member of the DLC. Board member of United Way of Central Iowa, Des Moines Arts Festival, Polk County Health Services, and Women in Public Policy. Member of Walnut Hills United Methodist Church. Born, raised, and resides in Des Moines. Husband Brian Pattinson; one son and one daughter. Term
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| Communications Consultant | |
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| 80 | |
| 01/13/2003 - 01/09/2005 | |
| 64 |
Communications consultant. Born, raised, and resides in Des Moines. Received B.A. in communications and public relations with a minor in journalism from the University of Northern Iowa and M.A. in integrated communications from Drake University. Served as consistency coordinator for the '92 Clinton-Gore campaign. Served as communications chair for the Polk County Democrats. Has lobbied for the American Heart Association and volunteered in campaigns for local, state, and national races. Member of the Twenty-First Century Forum and DLC. Board member of United Way of Central Iowa, Des Moines Arts Festival, Polk County Housing Trust Fund, and Women in Public Policy. Husband Brian Pattinson; one son. Serving second term in House.
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| Marketing Communications Consultant | |
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| 79 | |
| 01/08/2001 - 01/12/2003 | |
| 72 |
Communications consultant. Born, raised, and resides in Des Moines. Received B.A. in communications and public relations with a minor in journalism from the University of Northern Iowa and M.A. in integrated communications from Drake University. Served as a consistency coordinator for the '92 Clinton-Gore campaign. Served as communications chair for the Polk County Democrats. Has lobbied for the American Heart Association and volunteered in campaigns for local, state, and national races. Member of the DLC. Board member of United Way of Central Iowa, Des Moines Arts Festival, Polk County Health Services, and Women in Public Policy. Husband Brian Pattinson. Serving first term in House.