Joseph C. Zakas (born November 7, 1950) is an American attorney and politician who served as a Republican member of the Indiana Senate for the 11th district from 1982 to 2018.About Sen. Joe Zakas Indiana Senate Republicans. Accessed January 2, 2010

Early life and education Zakas was born in Chicago. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1972 and a dual JD–MBA from the Notre Dame Law School.

Career Zakas worked as an attorney for Thorne Grodnik LLP in Elkhart, Indiana. He was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 1982, succeeding Dan Manion. He was the Republican nominee for Indiana's 3rd congressional district in 1996, losing in the general election by Democrat Tim Roemer. Zakas lost renomination to the State Senate in 2018.

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External links Joe Zakas at Ballotpedia State Senator Joe Zakas Official Indiana State Legislature Site Profile at Our Campaigns