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| name = Rodney Pol<br />
| image = File:Senator Rodney Pol.jpg<br />
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]<br />
| state_senate = Indiana<br />
| district = 4th<br />
| term_start = November 1, 2021<br />
| education = [[Indiana University Bloomington]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])<br />
| predecessor = [[Karen Tallian]]<br />
| birth_place = [[East Chicago, Indiana]], U.S.<br />
}}<br />
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'''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.<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Pol was born in [[East Chicago, Indiana]], and graduated from [[Chesterton High School]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=insendems |title=Senator Rodney Pol {{!}} District 4 |url=https://www.indianasenatedemocrats.org/senators/s4/ |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=Indiana Senate Democrats |language=en-US}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rodney Pol Jr. |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Rodney_Pol_Jr. |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rodney Pol, Jr.'s Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/200559/rodney-pol-jr |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=Vote Smart}}</ref> He was appointed to the [[Indiana Senate]] in November 2021, succeeding [[Karen Tallian]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carden |first=Dan |title=Northwest Indiana's newest state senator 'ready to get to work' |url=https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/northwest-indianas-newest-state-senator-ready-to-get-to-work/article_3c4c0b4f-5f71-5e35-8730-5d21ce61ae89.html |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=nwitimes.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Democratic Party Indiana state senators]]<br />
[[Category:Indiana University Bloomington alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Indiana lawyers]]<br />
[[Category:People from East Chicago, Indiana]]<br />
[[Category:People from Lake County, Indiana]]<br />
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