Joyce Mina Lundeen Holmberg (née Lundeen; June 19, 1930 – March 20, 2017) was an American politician and educator. Born in

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, Holmberg graduated from East High School in Rockford and was married to Eugene Holmberg. She received her bachelor's degree in education from

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and her master's degree in counseling psychology from Adler School of Professional Psychology. She also did graduate work at

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. Holmberg worked as a teacher in the Rockford Public Schools and was an instructor at

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. In the 1982 general election, Holmberg defeated Republican incumbent W. Timothy Simms to represent the 34th legislative district. From 1983 to 1993, Holmberg served in the

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and was a

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, a Republican, defeated Holmberg in the 1992 general election. Holmberg died at Fairhaven Christian Retirement Center in Rockford, Illinois.Our Campaigns.com.-Joyce Holmberg
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