Jo Ann Zimmerman

Jo Ann McIntosh Zimmerman (born December 24, 1936 in Van Buren County , Iowa - † October 22, 2019 in Des Moines , Iowa) was an American politician . She was lieutenant governor of the state of Iowa between 1987 and 1991 .

Career

Jo Ann McIntosh, her maiden name, was active in her youth with the Girl Scouts . In 1954 she graduated from Keosauqua High School . She then attended Broadlawns Hospital School of Nursing , where she was trained as a nurse until 1958. She then worked as a nurse or head nurse in the maternity department at Broadlawns Hospital . In 1966 she was the head of this department; In 1968 she became a trainer for sisters who wanted to work in their field. At the end of the 1960s she took further training courses herself. In the following years she continued to work in the healthcare sector. In doing so, she expanded her area to cover the entire spectrum of this area. From 1976 to 1979 she was also the head of the Waukee Community School Board . Politically, she joined the Democratic Party . She was a member of the Democratic District Board in Dallas County . In 1982, Jo Ann Zimmerman was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives. There she put her focus on health policy and also introduced some bills.

In 1986, Zimmerman was elected Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. She held this office between 1987 and 1991. She was deputy to Republican governor Terry E. Branstad and chair of the state senate . In this position, in addition to her health concerns, she also campaigned for the improvement of education and public libraries across the state. She also called for the abolition of her own office. She was unsuccessful with that. But she was the last lieutenant governor in Iowa to chair the state senate. Since 1991 these two offices have been separated.

In 1989 she briefly campaigned for the office of governor. For party political reasons, she then gave up on this project. In the 1980s she personally ran into financial difficulties in connection with the crisis in the agricultural sector at the time. Her farm narrowly escaped bankruptcy. Even after leaving politics, she continued to advocate health issues, women's rights and other social issues. She gave public lectures and remained affiliated with the Democratic Party.

She leaves behind her husband Tom, their five children together and two adopted children.

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Individual evidence

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personal data
SURNAME	Zimmerman, Jo Ann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Zimmerman, Jo Ann McIntosh (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	December 24, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH	Van Buren County , Iowa
DATE OF DEATH	October 22, 2019
Place of death	Des Moines , Iowa

[1] Obituary for Jo Ann Zimmerman