Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Ronda; 2 Children: Leslie, Kevin
Birth date: 1954
Birthplace: Indianapolis, IN
Home City: New Castle IN
Religion:

Education

BS, Business, Ball State University, 1977

Profession

Owner, Real Estate Company, 1987 State Farm Insurance, 1981-2001

Committees

Commerce and Economic Development
Insurance and Financial Institutions
Judiciary
Local Government
Subcommittee on Courts and Juvenile Justice
Subcommittee on Insurance

HB 1149 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1149 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1001 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Join a Labor Organization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 89 Requiring the Instruction of Origin of Life Theories from Multiple Religions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 269 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Join or Pay Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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HB 1149 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1149 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1001 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Join a Labor Organization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 89 Requiring the Instruction of Origin of Life Theories from Multiple Religions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 269 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Join or Pay Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 170 Nepotism and Conflicts of Interest in Local Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1216 Public Works Projects
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1601 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1003 School Vouchers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1210 Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 575 Collective Bargaining for School Employees
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1210 Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S. Amdt. 5 State Appropriations and Abortion Facilities
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1002 Charter School Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 192 Authorizing a Study of Marijuana
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Evaluating and Licensing of Teachers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 192 Authorizing a Study of Marijuana
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Evaluating and Licensing of Teachers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 575 Collective Bargaining for School Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 47 Gambling Expansion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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