Rodney Pol Jr.

Rodney Pol
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 1, 2021
Preceded byKaren Tallian
Personal details
BornEast Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationIndiana University Bloomington (BA)
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (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

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

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

  1. ^ insendems. "Senator Rodney Pol | District 4". Indiana Senate Democrats. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  2. ^ "Rodney Pol Jr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  3. ^ "Rodney Pol, Jr.'s Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  4. ^ Carden, Dan. "Northwest Indiana's newest state senator 'ready to get to work'". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.