Jack Hatch
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 33rd district |
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Assumed office January 13, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Jeff Lamberti |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 68th district |
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In office January 8, 2001 – January 13, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Cataldo |
| Succeeded by | John Connors |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 81st district |
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In office January 14, 1985 – January 11, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Ned Chiodo |
| Succeeded by | Jack Drake |
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March 13, 1950 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sonja Roberts |
| Children | Regan Caslon |
| Alma mater | Drake University |
| Religion | Protestantism |
| Website | Campaign website |
Jack G. Hatch (born March 13, 1950) is an Iowa State Senator, business owner and candidate for Governor of Iowa in the 2014 election. A Democrat, Hatch has served in the Iowa Senate since 2003 and currently is an assistant majority leader. Prior to his election to the Iowa Senate, Hatch served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 1985-1993 and 2001-2003.
Hatch, who struggled with dyslexia as a child, was born in Hartford, Connecticut. Hatch moved to Des Moines in 1968 as a freshman at Drake University. He graduated from Drake his B.S. in 1972 and his MPA in 1973. While a student at Drake, Hatch was elected student body president for the 1971-72 school year. In that school year he founded and organized the Ralph Nader inspired Iowa Student Public Interest Research group. After a petition drive on 13 college and university campuses, ISPIRG became a consumer-led interest group. Today, the organization still exists as Iowa PIRG. Prior to his election, Hatch organized the largest student volunteer program in the Midwest, The Revitalization Corps. The program sent more 750 students per year into inner-city tutoring programs and clinics offering counseling to mental health patients. Upon graduation he received the Orin E. Scott Award for the outstanding student of the year.
Hatch is married to Sonja Roberts. Together they live in the historic Sherman Hill neighborhood of Des Moines. They have two daughters, Reagan, 31, who is employed at Wells Fargo, and Caslon, 23, who is a reporter for KTUU, an NBC affiliate in Anchorage, Alaska.
Hatch currently represents the 33rd District of the Iowa Senate. His district includes much of the city of Des Moines. Hatch currently serves on the Appropriations committee; the Economic Growth committee; the Human Resources committee; the Labor and Business Relations committee;and the State Government committee. He also chairs the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee.
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