Jo Ann Trucano

Jo Ann Trucano (born August 30, 1943) is an American former politician.

Jo Ann Determan was born to parents Joe and Delores on August 30, 1943, in Early, Iowa. After she graduated from St. Joseph Academy, Determan enrolled at Iowa State University and worked for Massey Ferguson Foam Molding. She married Allen Trucano in 1961, and raised four children.[1] She later became known as Jo Ann Jensen.[2][3]

After Allen Trucano lost the 1976 Iowa House of Representatives election for District 62,[4][5] Jo Ann Trucano ran for office in 1980, and served a single term as a state representative from January 12, 1981, to January 9, 1983, as a Republican legislator for the same district.[1] She began campaigning for District 43 of the Iowa Senate in the summer of 1982, losing to Thomas Mann.[6][7] Trucano later served as treasurer of the group Fairness in Taxation, opposed to a proposed 1-cent local sales tax.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Representative Jo Ann Trucano". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  2. ^ "[no title]". Senate Journal. Iowa General Assembly. April 4, 2001. p. 975. Retrieved July 29, 2025. {{cite news}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  3. ^ "Delores Determan of Carroll". KCIM. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  4. ^ Synhorst, Melvin (June 8, 1976). "Summary of official canvas of votes cast in Iowa primary election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  5. ^ Synhorst, Melvin (November 2, 1976). "Canvas of the vote general election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  6. ^ "Jo Ann Trucano, a Republican state representative from Des Moines, is facing similar 2-to-1 odds in her contest for a Senate seat against Thomas Mann of Des Moines". Des Moines Register. October 2, 1982. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  7. ^ Laird, Rox (October 28, 1982). "A door-to-door quest for votes". Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  8. ^ Norman, Jane (November 1, 1985). "Chamber group has $25,000 debt in sales tax fight". Des Moines Register. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
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