# Joyce Holmberg

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{{Short description|American politician and educator (1930–2017)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{infobox officeholder
|name=Joyce Holmberg
|state_senate=Illinois
|district=34th
|term_start=1983
|term_end=1993
|birth_name=Joyce Lundeen
|birth_date={{birth date|1930|6|19}}
|birth_place=[Rockford, Illinois](/source/Rockford%2C_Illinois), U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|2017|3|20|1930|6|19}}
|death_place=Rockford, Illinois, U.S.
|party=[Democratic](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States))
|spouse=Eugene Holmberg
|alma_mater=[Northern Illinois University](/source/Northern_Illinois_University)<br>[Adler University](/source/Adler_University)<br>[Rockford University](/source/Rockford_University)
|profession=Politician, educator
}}
'''Joyce Mina Lundeen Holmberg''' (née Lundeen; June 19, 1930 – March 20, 2017) was an American politician and educator.

Born in [Rockford, Illinois](/source/Rockford%2C_Illinois), Holmberg graduated from East High School in Rockford and was married to Eugene Holmberg. She received her bachelor's degree in education from [Northern Illinois University](/source/Northern_Illinois_University) and her master's degree in counseling psychology from [Adler School of Professional Psychology](/source/Adler_School_of_Professional_Psychology). She also did graduate work at [Rockford University](/source/Rockford_University). Holmberg worked as a teacher in the Rockford Public Schools and was an instructor at [Rock Valley College](/source/Rock_Valley_College). In the 1982 general election, Holmberg defeated [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) incumbent [W. Timothy Simms](/source/W._Timothy_Simms) to represent the 34th legislative district.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Legislative Action: Dems win big: Madigan wins bigger|journal=Illinois Issues|publisher=Illinois Periodicals Online|url=http://www.lib.niu.edu/1982/ii821230.html|date=December 1982|access-date=2014-03-28}}</ref> From 1983 to 1993, Holmberg served in the [Illinois Senate](/source/Illinois_Senate) and was a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)). [Dave Syverson](/source/Dave_Syverson), a Republican, defeated Holmberg in the 1992 general election.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sweeny|first=Chuck|title=One man’s service is another’s cronyism|date=March 3, 2018|newspaper=[Rockford Register Star](/source/Rockford_Register_Star)|access-date=August 18, 2021|url=https://www.rrstar.com/news/20180303/chuck-sweeny-one-mans-service-is-anothers-cronyism}}</ref> Holmberg died at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center in Rockford, Illinois.<ref>[https://www.journalstandard.com/news/20170322/obituary-former-sen-joyce-holmberg-of-rockford-known-for-promoting-education Obituary:Former Sen. Joyce Holmberg of Rockford known for promoting education]</ref><ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1991-1992,' Biographical Sketch of Joyce Holmberg, pg. 101</ref><ref>[http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=78647 Our Campaigns.com.-Joyce Holmberg]</ref>

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Category:Educators from Illinois
Category:American women educators
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Category:20th-century American women politicians
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