Paul Pate
28th and 32nd Secretary of State of Iowa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Paul Danny Pate Jr. (born May 1, 1958) is an American businessman and politician serving as the 32nd Secretary of State of Iowa since 2015, previously holding the office from 1995 to 1999.[1] Pate is the past president of the National Association of Secretaries of State.[2] A member of the Republican Party, he was also in the Iowa Senate from 1989 to 1995 and Mayor of Cedar Rapids from 2002 to 2006. He was an unsuccessful candidate for his party's nomination for Governor of Iowa in 1998.
Quick Facts 28th and 32nd Secretary of State of Iowa, Governor ...
Paul Pate | |
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28th and 32nd Secretary of State of Iowa | |
Assumed office January 1, 2015 | |
Governor | Terry Branstad Kim Reynolds |
Preceded by | Matt Schultz |
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999 | |
Governor | Terry Branstad |
Preceded by | Elaine Baxter |
Succeeded by | Chet Culver |
Mayor of Cedar Rapids | |
In office January 1, 2002 – January 1, 2006 | |
Preceded by | Lee Clancey |
Succeeded by | Kay Halloran |
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 26th district | |
In office January 1, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
Preceded by | Richard Running |
Succeeded by | Mary Lundby |
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 24th district | |
In office January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Hurley Hall |
Succeeded by | Richard F. Drake |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul Danny Pate Jr. (1958-05-01) May 1, 1958 (age 66) Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jane Pate |
Children | 3 |
Education | Kirkwood Community College |
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