Rodney Pol Jr.
Rodney Pol | |
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| Member of the Indiana Senate from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office November 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Karen Tallian |
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| Born | East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Indiana University, Bloomington (BA) Indiana University, Indianapolis (JD) |
Rodney Pol Jr. is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Indiana Senate from the 4th district. He assumed office on November 1, 2021.
Early life and education
[edit]Pol was born in East Chicago, Indiana, and graduated from Chesterton High School.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, political science, and music from Indiana University Bloomington and a Juris Doctor from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2005 and 2006, Pol served as a legislative aide in the Indiana House of Representatives. As a college student, Pol worked as a flooring installer. Pol worked as a law clerk for the Lake County Circuit Court and Indiana Department of Education. Pol worked as the city attorney of Gary, Indiana from 2014 to 2021 and as a public defender in the Indiana State Public Defender's Office from 2010 to 2014.[3] He was appointed to the Indiana Senate in November 2021, succeeding Karen Tallian.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ insendems. "Senator Rodney Pol | District 4". Indiana Senate Democrats. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Rodney Pol Jr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Rodney Pol, Jr.'s Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ Carden, Dan. "Northwest Indiana's newest state senator 'ready to get to work'". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.