State Legislators

State Senator , a Republican, was elected in 2008, which extends through the end of 2010. He serves all of Wells County as part of the 19th Senate District. Home Address: 2467 W 1000 N Markle, IN 46770, home phone (260) 638-4420. Statehouse Address: Senate, State of , 200 West Washington St., , Indiana 46204. Office phone (317) 232-9400. Toll-free phone number is (800) 382-9467. TDD lines for hearing or speech impaired are (800) 548-9517 (toll-free) or 317 – 232-0404. Holdman’s home page at: http://www.in.gov/S19 E-mail: S19@gov

Representative Jeffrey Espich, a Republican, is in his 19th consecutive two-year term in the Indiana House of Representatives. He was re-elected in 2006. He serves all of Wells County except the Lancaster East and Jefferson East Precincts as part of the 82nd House District. Rep. Espich is the ranking minority member of the House Ways & Means Committee, the chief financial (taxes and budgets) committee of the House of Representatives, and is a former Pro-Tem of the Indiana House. Home Address: 1250 West Hancock Street, PO Box 158, Uniondale, Indiana 46791-0158. Home phone (260) 543-2546. Statehouse Address: House of Representatives, 200 West Washington St., Room 401, Statehouse, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204- 2786. Office phone (317) 232-9651. Toll-free phone number is (800) 382-9841. Web page: www.IN.gov/H82 E-mail: [email protected]

Representative Michael Ripley, a Republican, in the 6th consecutive two-year term through 2008. He serves two precincts in Wells County: Lancaster East and Jefferson East, part of the 79th House District. Home Address: 2990 S 650 E, Monroe, Indiana 46772. Home phone: (260) 592-7516 Statehouse Address: House of Representatives, 200 West Washington St., Statehouse, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2786. Office phone (317) 232-9678. Toll-free phone number is (800) 382- 9841. Committees: Insurance, Financial Institutions, Labor & Employment; Corporations & Small Business (chairman); Local Government; Tech., Research & Development. Web page: www.IN.gov/H79 E-mail: [email protected]

LEGISLATURE ON –LINE INFORMATION Indiana General Assembly home page at: http://www.ai.org/legislative Access information on bills at: http://www.law.indiana.ede/law/in.html