Indiana Legislators from Your Hometown Indiana Hometown Senate House of Representatives Amboy Randy Head Bill Friend David A. Wolkins Alfordsville Eric Bassler Shane Lindauer Bedford Eric Koch Chris May Bicknell Eric Bassler Bruce Borders Cory Eric Bassler Bob Heaton DeMotte Ed Charbonneau Douglas Gutwein Evansville Vaneta Becker Ronald Bacon Jim Tomes Ryan Hatfield Wendy McNamara Holli Sullivan Fishers John Ruckelshaus Todd Huston Greenwood Greg Walker Woody Burton Indianapolis Jean D. Breaux Dan Forestal Aaron Freeman Justin Moed Jack E. Sandlin Gregory W. Porter Greg Taylor Robin Shackleford R. Michael Young Vanessa Summers Jasper Mark Messmer Shane Lindauer Loogootee Eric Bassler Shane Lindauer Michigantown Brian Buchanan Heath VanNatter Mount Vernon Jim Tomes Wendy McNamara Newburgh Vaneta Becker Holli Sullivan Princeton Mark Messmer Thomas Washburne Washington Eric Bassler Shane Lindauer Waynetown Phil Boots Sharon Negele Whiteland Greg Walker Woody Burton Ronald Bacon Years Served: 2010 - present Chamber(s): House County(s): Portions of Warrick, Pike and Spencer District: 75 Party: Republican Profession(s): Respiratory Therapist; Owner, R. Bacon Enterprises, Inc. Education: Deaconess Hospital of Respiratory Therapy Committees: Family, Children and Human Affairs; Public Health; Select Committee on Government Reduction; Medicaid Advisory Committee Ron Bacon was first elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2010. He currently represents District 75, which covers parts of Warrick, Pike and Spencer counties. He is an advocate for fiscal integrity through a balanced state budge, meaningful tax reform, increased economic development and family values. Rep. Bacon has been highly involved in his community. He served as chairman of the St. Mary’s Warrick Hospital Foundation for six years, and he is a current director of the Warrick County Chamber of Commerce and a member and past president of the Boonville Kiwanis club. Rep. Bacon is a member of the National Rifle Association, Right to Life of Southwestern Indiana, Indiana Right to Life, and he attends the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Daylight, IN. Eric Bassler Years Served: 2014 - present Chamber(s): Senate County(s): Daviess, Greene, Martin, Sullivan, and portions of Clay, Knox, and Owen District: 39 Party: Republican Profession(s): Financial Advisor Education: Indiana University: B.A. in Chemistry and Psychology, M.A. in Career Development Committees: Environmental Affairs, Ranking Member Appropriation, School Funding Subcommittee Education and Career Development Eric Bassler is a Republican member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 39. He was first elected to the chamber in 2014. Bassler was an at-large representative on the Washington City Council. Bassler earned his bachelor's degree in Chemistry and Psychology and master's degree in Economics from Indiana University. His professional experience includes working as a financial advisor at Edward Jones Investments. Vaneta Becker Years Served: 2005 - present Chamber(s): Senate County(s): Portions of Vanderburgh and Warrick District: 50 Party: Republican Profession(s): Real Estate Broker Education: University of Southern Indiana, B.S. Real Estate and Insurance Broker License Committees: Public Policy, Ranking Member Health and Provider Services Environmental Affairs Vaneta Becker is an American politician who serves as a Republican Senator in the Indiana Senate representing portions of Vanderburgh and Warrick County in the southern part of the state. She sits on the Health and Provider Services Committee and chairs its Public Health Subcommittee having moved on from the Chairmanship of the Provider Services Subcommittee. She is the ranking member of the standing committee on Commerce, Public Policy and Interstate Cooperation. Becker graduated from North High School in Evansville and received her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Southern Indiana. She has been a real estate broker in Southwestern Indiana since 1975. Her husband, Andy Guarino is a principal with Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation Becker was first elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1981 and served until 2005. She sits on numerous Interim Study Committees: the Evansville State Hospital Advisory Committee, Indiana Commission on Excellence in Health Care, Health and Child Care Issues Evaluation Committee, Health Finance Commission, Indiana Commission for Women, and the Prescription Drug Advisory Committee. Philip Boots Years Served: 2006 - present Chamber(s): Senate County(s): Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion, Warren and portion of Boone District: 23 Party: Republican Profession(s): Owner and operator of Boots Bros. Oil Co., Co-owner of The Noblesville Times, and Co- owner of The Paper of Montgomery County Education: Milligan College and Wabash College Committees: Pension and Labor, Appropriations State Sen. Phil Boots has represented Hoosiers in West Central Indiana at the Statehouse since he was elected in 2006. Boots represents Senate District 23, which includes Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Vermillion, and Warren counties and a portion of Boone County.Boots is Chair of the Senate Committee on Pensions and Labor and a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. Outside the Senate, he is the owner and operator of Boots Bros. Oil Co. in Crawfordsville, and president of Sagamore News Media, which publishes The Paper of Montgomery County, The Times of Noblesville, Sheridan News and The Weekly. He attended Milligan College in Tennessee and Wabash College. He also served in the 1st Cavalry Division in the United States Army. Boots has been named Outstanding State Senator by the Indiana Retired Teachers Association and Small Business Champion by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Bruce Borders Years Served: 2004-2012; 2014 - present Chamber(s): House County(s): Sullivan and portions of Vigo, Greene, Knox, and Daviess District: 45 Party: Republican Profession(s): Owner of Border’s Insurance and Financial Services Education: Evangel University: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration Committees: Veterans Affairs and Public Safety, Local Government (Vice Chair), Insurance Born and raised in the Wabash Valley, Bruce Borders represents his home community in the Statehouse. He and his wife of 35 years, Lola, have three children and five grandchildren. Bruce is a hard-working local businessman, dedicated family man and active member of his church. Nationally renowned, Bruce is known for his outstanding Elvis Presley impersonation, which was featured on ‘Late Night with David Letterman’, ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’, ‘The Joan Rivers Show’, 'Entertainment Tonight' and much more. At the Statehouse, Bruce fights hard to support legislation that protects life, keeps government lean and ensures that veterans receive the resources and benefits they greatly deserve. Jean D. Breaux Years Served: 2006 - present Chamber(s): Senate County(s): Marion District: 34 Party: Democratic Profession(s): Forest Manor Multi-Service Center Education: Boston University, Indiana Wesleyan University Committees: Appropriations, Elections, Ethics, Family and Children Services, Health and Provider Services, Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse, Joint Rules, Local Government, Rules and Legislative Procedure, Tax and Fiscal Policy A dedicated, hard-working public servant, Jean Breaux was elected to the State Senate in December of 2006 and elected Assistant Democratic Leader by the Senate Democratic Caucus in 2012. Breaux formerly served as Assistant Democratic Caucus Chair. With extensive experience working in community- based economic development and workforce training, Breaux’s work focuses on creating and retaining good jobs in Indiana – particularly in areas with high rates of unemployment. She is also an outspoken advocate on education, health care and labor issues. She has worked for the Community Development Corporation and the Indiana Department of Commerce where she attracted and retained Indiana businesses and jobs. Liz Brown Years Served: 2014 – present Chamber(s): Senate County(s): Portions of Allen County District: 15 Party: Republican Profession(s): Brown Mediation LLC, owner Education: University of Notre Dame: B.S.; University of Iowa: J.D. Committees: Ethics (Chair), Appropriations, Environmental Affairs, Health & Provider Service, Budget, alternate Indiana State Sen. Liz Brown has served Hoosiers since 2014 as a member of the State Senate. She represents Senate District 15, which includes portions of Allen County. Brown is Chair of the Senate Ethics Committee and the ranking member on the Senate Committee on Appropriations. She is also a member of the Senate Committees on Environmental Affairs; Health and Provider Services; and an alternate to the State Budget Committee. Brown holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Notre Dame and a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa. Brown and her husband, Steve, reside in Fort Wayne. Brian Buchanan Years Served: 2018 – present Chamber(s): Senate County(s): White and portions of Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Jasper and Tippecanoe District: 7 Party: Republican Profession(s): Councilman and Business Owner Education: Purdue University: B.S. in Agricultural Education Committees: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Local Government, Utilities, Commerce and Technology Senator Brian Buchanan started his term this year in District 7, which include White county and portions of Boone, Carroll, Clinton, Jasper, and Tippecanoe counties. He graduated from