Joe Zakas
American politician
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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]
Joseph C. Zakas | |
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Zakas in 1988 | |
| Member of the Indiana Senate from the 11th district | |
| In office November 3, 1982 – November 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Anthony Manion |
| Succeeded by | Linda Rogers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 7, 1950 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Anne |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Illinois (BA) University of Notre Dame (JD, MBA) |
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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]
