Jeff Angelo

{{short description|American politician}}

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| image =Jeff Angelo WHO Radio (3x4).jpg

| caption = Angelo in 2018

| name =Jeff M. Angelo

| state_senate =Iowa

| district =48th

| term_start =January 13, 1997

| term_end =January 11, 2009

| prior_term =

| preceded =Leonard Boswell

| succeeded =Kim Reynolds

| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1964|12|5|mf=y}}

| birth_place =St. Louis, Missouri

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| party =Republican

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| residence =Des Moines, IA

| alma_mater =

| occupation = Talk Show Host

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| website = https://whoradio.iheart.com/featured/jeff-angelo-on-the-radio/

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Jeff M. Angelo (born December 5, 1964) is a radio talk show host for WHO (AM) in Des Moines, Iowa. His show, "Need To Know With Jeff Angelo," airs from 9 am Central Time to 11 am Central Time. The show discusses politics, pop culture, and life in Iowa.

Angelo was the Iowa State Senator from the 48th District. He served three terms in the Iowa Senate,(1997–2009) was an assistant minority leader, and served as President Pro Tem.

Angelo served on several committees in the Iowa Senate: the Appropriations committee, the Commerce committee, the Local Government committee, the Rules and Administration committee, and the Ways and Means committee.

Angelo was re-elected in 2004 with 14,981 votes (54%), defeating Democratic opponent Steve Waterman.{{cite web |last=Culver |first=Chester J. |date=December 6, 2004 |title=Canvass Summary - FINAL - ELECTION: 2004 General Election (11/2/2004) |url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104025211/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf |archivedate=2007-01-04 |accessdate=2009-06-15 |publisher=Iowa Secretary of State |page=[17] |id=00000-ELE-010-C}}

On September 17, 2007, he announced that he would not seek re-election in 2008.

{{Cite news |last=Roos |first=Jonathan |date=18 Sep 2007 |title=GOP's Angelo will not seek re-election |work=Des Moines Register |department=Around Iowa |publisher=Gannett Media Corp |page=B3 or B4 |publication-place=Des Moines, Iowa |id={{ProQuest|237810354}}, Newspapers.com [https://www.newspapers.com/image/131249267/?match=1&terms=%22Republican%20leaders%20have%20another%20gap%20to%20fill%20in%20their%202008%20candidate%20lineup%20with%20the%20announcement%20Monday%22 131249267], [https://www.newspapers.com/image/131130441/?match=1&terms=%22Republican%20leaders%20have%20another%20gap%20to%20fill%20in%20their%202008%20candidate%20lineup%20with%20the%20announcement%20Monday%22 131130441]}}