Roxanne Conlin

Roxanne Conlin


U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa
In office 1977–1981
Appointed by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	James Rosenbaum
Succeeded by	Kermit Anderson
Personal details
Born	(1944-06-30) June 30, 1944 Huron, South Dakota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	James Conlin
Alma mater	Drake University

Roxanne Barton Conlin (born June 30, 1944) is an American lawyer who served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa from 1977 to 1981. A Democrat, she was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Iowa in 1982 and for United States Senate in 2010.

Education and early career

Conlin was born to Marion W. and Alyce M. Barton on June 30, 1944 in Huron, South Dakota. Conlin and her family moved to Sioux City, Clinton, and then Des Moines, Iowa in 1958. She attended Drake University in Des Moines, earning a B.A., J.D. and M.A. in public administration. She married James Conlin in 1964 and has four children.^[1]

After working as a lawyer for three years, she served as Deputy Industrial Commissioner in Des Moines from 1967 to 1968, then an Assistant Attorney General for the state of Iowa for seven years (1969–1976). She headed the Civil Rights Section of the Iowa Department of Justice.

Later legal and political career

Jimmy Carter appointed Conlin as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa in 1977, making her one of the first women ever appointed as a US Attorney.^[2]

Conlin has served as the first female president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA). She also founded and was the first chair of the Iowa Women's Political Caucus and served as president of NOW's Legal Defense and Education Fund. Conlin has been involved in the Iowa Democratic Party, serving for a short time as state chair, and ran unsuccessfully for governor of Iowa in 1982.^[1]

Conlin currently practices law at Roxanne Conlin & Associates, P.C. in Des Moines.

2010 U.S. Senate campaign

In October 2009, she announced she was running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in 2010 against Bob Krause and Tom Fiegen. In the primary, she was criticized for being unwilling to debate her primary opponents.^[3] Conlin later criticized her Republican opponent in the general election for his unwillingness to debate her.^[4] During the primary campaign, Conlin also faced criticism for avoiding questions about her stance on platform issues. Questioned in an April 28 live chat, sponsored by GazetteOnline.com, about disagreements with the Democratic party platform, Conlin answered she could not know the party platform because it would not be adopted until June 2010. When it was pointed out that the current party platform was ratified at the 2008 state convention and is the party platform until superseded, she had no response.^[5]^[6]

Conlin later lost the November 2010 general election against six-term Republican incumbent Chuck Grassley.^[7]^[8]

References

1 2 Finding Aid Biography for Roxanne Conlin at the Iowa Women's Archives, http://sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa/findingaids/html/ConlinRoxanne.htm
↑ About Roxanne, Roxanne Conlin & Associates website, http://www.roxanneconlinlaw.com/
↑ Democrat senate hopefuls turn attacks to each other - Surprising public clash sparked by disagreement over debate schedule, http://iowaindependent.com/32031/democrat-senate-hopefuls-turn-attacks-on-each-other
↑ http://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/iowa/article_130b20f8-c455-11df-bd2c-001cc4c002e0.html
↑ Hugs4u says: (2010-04-28). "Replay: Live chat with U.S. Senate candidate Roxanne Conlin". GazetteOnline.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
↑ "Conlin attacked over ties to lobbyist during second U.S. Senate forum". IowaPolitics.com. 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
↑ Tom Beaumont, "Conlin Says She Would Like to Run Against Grassley," Des Moines Register Blogs, http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2009/10/23/conlin-says-she-would-like-to-run-against-grassley/
↑ "Conlin wins Iowa Democratic primary for US Senate, will face Republican Grassley", AP, http://www.newser.com/article/d9g7fu180/conlin-wins-iowa-democratic-primary-for-us-senate-will-face-republican-grassley.html

External links

Roxanne Conlin & Associates law firm
Roxanne for Iowa official campaign site

Profile at Project Vote Smart

Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org

Party political offices
Preceded by Jerome Fitzgerald	Democratic nominee for Governor of Iowa 1982	Succeeded by Lowell Junkins
Preceded by Arthur Small	Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Iowa (Class 3) 2010	Succeeded by Patty Judge

Iowa Women's Hall of Fame

1975–1979

1975	Bloomer, Amelia JenksAmelia Jenks Bloomer Catt, Carrie ChapmanCarrie Chapman Catt Miller, Ola BabcockOla Babcock Miller Wittenmyer, AnnieAnnie Wittenmyer

1976	Glaspell, SusanSusan Glaspell Hills, Cora BusseyCora Bussey Hills Samuelson, AgnesAgnes Samuelson Sayre, Ruth BuxtonRuth Buxton Sayre

1977	Binford, JessieJessie Binford Shambaugh, Jessie FieldJessie Field Shambaugh Smith, Ida B. WiseIda B. Wise Smith Smith, Mary LouiseMary Louise Smith

1978	Day, JacquelineJacqueline Day Houghton, DorothyDorothy Houghton Pendray, CarolynCarolyn Pendray Suckow, RuthRuth Suckow

1979	Doderer, MinnetteMinnette Doderer Lee, MabelMabel Lee Odell, Mary JaneMary Jane Odell Rosenfeld, LouiseLouise Rosenfeld

1980–1989

1980	Cunningham, RosaRosa Cunningham Grefe, MaryMary Grefe Mansfield, ArabellaArabella Mansfield Williams, Catherine G.Catherine G. Williams

1981	Adams, Mary NewburyMary Newbury Adams Conlin, Roxanne BartonRoxanne Barton Conlin Garst, MaryMary Garst Noun, Louise RosenfieldLouise Rosenfield Noun

1982	Anderson, Peg StairPeg Stair Anderson Anderson, Ruth BlufordRuth Bluford Anderson Hogrefe, PearlPearl Hogrefe Smith, Jeanne MontgomeryJeanne Montgomery Smith

1983	Bedell, VirginiaVirginia Bedell Davis, Evelyn K. ScottEvelyn K. Scott Davis Everett, Beverly GeorgeBeverly George Everett Hilton, Helen LeBaronHelen LeBaron Hilton

1984	Buchanan, Fannie R.Fannie R. Buchanan Clarke, Mary FrancesMary Frances Clarke Petersen, Mary LouiseMary Louise Petersen Sackett, Edith Rose MurphyEdith Rose Murphy Sackett

1985	Black, Gladys B.Gladys B. Black Griffin, Edna M.Edna M. Griffin Lawther, Anna B.Anna B. Lawther Murray, Alice Van WertAlice Van Wert Murray

1986	Cothorn, Marguerite EstersMarguerite Esters Cothorn Glanton, Willie StevensonWillie Stevenson Glanton Parker, Jessie M.Jessie M. Parker Schramm, DorothyDorothy Schramm

1987	Davidson, Jolly Ann HortonJolly Ann Horton Davidson Fowler, Gwendolyn WilsonGwendolyn Wilson Fowler Hoover, Lou HenryLou Henry Hoover Walker, Nellie VerneNellie Verne Walker

1988	Edmunds, A. LillianA. Lillian Edmunds Lummer, Twila ParkerTwila Parker Lummer Murphy, Marilyn O.Marilyn O. Murphy Sullivan, Sister Patricia ClareSister Patricia Clare Sullivan

1989	Hill, Nancy MariaNancy Maria Hill Sievers, Georgia RogersGeorgia Rogers Sievers Swenson, Ruth WildmanRuth Wildman Swenson Wilson, Cristine SwansonCristine Swanson Wilson

1990–1999

1990	Coggeshall, Mary JaneMary Jane Coggeshall Furgerson, Betty JeanBetty Jean Furgerson Fleming, Merle WilnaMerle Wilna Fleming Riley, Glenda GatesGlenda Gates Riley

1991	Jones, Mabel LossingMabel Lossing Jones Putnam, Mary Louise DuncanMary Louise Duncan Putnam Staples, Marilyn EMarilyn E Staples Tiffany, Lois HatteryLois Hattery Tiffany

1992	Harper, VirginiaVirginia Harper Henderson, Helen BrownHelen Brown Henderson Rubenstein, Eve SchmollEve Schmoll Rubenstein Welch, Mary BeaumontMary Beaumont Welch

1993	Anderson, Julia FaltinsonJulia Faltinson Anderson Eisenhower, Mamie DoudMamie Doud Eisenhower Sudlow, Phebe W.Phebe W. Sudlow Wanatee, Jean Adeline MorganJean Adeline Morgan Wanatee

1994	Benson, Mildred WirtMildred Wirt Benson Eichjacker, LoisLois Eichjacker Rush, Gertrude DurdenGertrude Durden Rush Villines, Evelyne JobeEvelyne Jobe Villines

1995	Brown, Sue M. WilsonSue M. Wilson Brown Campos, Mary E. DominguesMary E. Domingues Campos Dieken, GertrudeGertrude Dieken Stevens, Rowena EdsonRowena Edson Stevens

1996	Liffring-Zug Bourret, JoanJoan Liffring-Zug Bourret Le Sueur, MeridelMeridel Le Sueur Murray, Janette StevensonJanette Stevenson Murray Wood, Mary EMary E Wood

1997	Bruner, Charlotte HughesCharlotte Hughes Bruner Mullen, Margaret "Peg"Margaret "Peg" Mullen Webb, Beulah E.Beulah E. Webb Savery, Annie NowlinAnnie Nowlin Savery

1998	Alcrich, Bess StreeterBess Streeter Alcrich

1999	Berg, Mary JayleneMary Jaylene Berg Findlay, Rosa Maria Escudé deRosa Maria Escudé de Findlay Stein, Helen NavranHelen Navran Stein Szymoniak, Elaine EisfelderElaine Eisfelder Szymoniak

2000–2009

2000	{ Clark, Betty Jean "Beje" WalkerBetty Jean "Beje" Walker Clark O'Brien, DeniseDenise O'Brien Swain, Adeline MorrisonAdeline Morrison Swain Swanson, Margaret BoeyeMargaret Boeye Swanson

2001	Delworth, UrsulaUrsula Delworth Fowle, Phyllis L. ProppPhyllis L. Propp Fowle Hughes, Phyllis JosephinePhyllis Josephine Hughes Pellegreno, Ann Dearing HoltgrenAnn Dearing Holtgren Pellegreno

2002	Campbell, BonnieBonnie Campbell Follon, Sue EllenSue Ellen Follon Jordan, Alice YostAlice Yost Jordan Ruedy, ShirleyShirley Ruedy

2003	Findley, Diana L.Diana L. Findley Francis, May E.May E. Francis Lloyd-Jones, Jean HallJean Hall Lloyd-Jones Toomey, Margaret MaryMargaret Mary Toomey

2004	Corning, Joy ColeJoy Cole Corning Evans, Mary AnnMary Ann Evans Nash, Ruth ColeRuth Cole Nash Pederson, Sally J.Sally J. Pederson

2005	Hammond, Johnnie WrightJohnnie Wright Hammond LaBlanc, BrendaBrenda LaBlanc Schechter, SusanSusan Schechter Zimmerman, Jo Ann McIntoseJo Ann McIntose Zimmerman

2006	Eyerly, JeanetteJeanette Eyerly Grant, Christine H. B.Christine H. B. Grant Paul, Dorothy Marion BoulerisDorothy Marion Bouleris Paul Sloss, Margaret WraggMargaret Wragg Sloss

2007	Gaines, Ruth AnnRuth Ann Gaines Harvat, Emma J.Emma J. Harvat Hayden, AdaAda Hayden Wimer, ConnieConnie Wimer

2008	Axel, Joan UrennJoan Urenn Axel Boatwright, Barbara MoormanBarbara Moorman Boatwright Engle, Hualing NiehHualing Nieh Engle Russell, Marilyn A.Marilyn A. Russell

2009	Kerber, Linda K.Linda K. Kerber Kramer, Mary E.Mary E. Kramer McCormick-Ohnemus, Adeline LavonneAdeline Lavonne McCormick-Ohnemus Stinson, LynLyn Stinson

2010–2019

2010	Addington, JuliaJulia Addington Lundby, MaryMary Lundby Sutton, Ruby L.Ruby L. Sutton Yanney, ChareseCharese Yanney

2011	Dunkel, Nancy A.Nancy A. Dunkel McGhee, Jacqueline EasleyJacqueline Easley McGhee Nelson, Charlotte BowersCharlotte Bowers Nelson Wood, Mildred Hope FisherMildred Hope Fisher Wood

2012	Judith A. Conlin Teresa Marie Hernandez

2013	Deborah Ann Turner Barbara Marie Mack Patty Judge Mary Louise Sconiers Chapman

2014	Renee Hardman Mary O'Keefe Maggie Tinsman Christie Vilsack

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