John Judge (politician)

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John Judge
Second Gentleman of Iowa
In role January 12, 2007 – January 14, 2011
Governor	Chet Culver
Preceded by	Tom Zimmerman
Succeeded by	Kevin Reynolds
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 46th district
In office January 11, 1999 – January 8, 2001
Preceded by	Patty Judge
Succeeded by	Paul McKinley
Personal details
Born	(1944-09-20) September 20, 1944 (age 80) Albia, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Patty Poole
Children	3
Alma mater	Iowa State University
Occupation	Farmer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1967–1970
Battles/wars	Vietnam War

John William Judge (born September 20, 1944) is an American politician from Iowa.

Born in Albia, Iowa, to William P. and Mildred, Judge graduated from Albia Community High School and went to Iowa State University.^[1] He served in the United States Marine Corps and was stationed in Vietnam serving with the military police. Judge was a farmer and banker. He was married to Patty Judge who served in the Iowa Senate and then as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. Judge had three sons; Douglas, W. Dien, and Joseph.^[2] Judge also served in the Iowa Senate from 1999 to 2003 and was a Democrat.^[3][4]

Judge was a member of the Knights of Columbus and American Legion.

References

1. "Senator John Judge". The Iowa Legislature. September 29, 2023.
2. Iowa Legislative Services Agency. "State Senator". Retrieved 15 May 2016.
3. Iowa General Assembly-John Judge
4. NNDB-Patty Judge

Iowa Senate
Preceded by Patty Judge	46th district 1999–2001	Succeeded by Paul McKinley