Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/07/2000
Next Election: 2012
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Lisa
Birth date:
Birthplace:
Home City: Wheatfield IN
Religion: Methodist

Profession

District Operations Director, United States Representative Steve Buyer, 1992-present Manager, Hershman Farms, 1988-present The White House, 1989-1991 Partner, Wilkes Innovative Technologies

Education

BA, Political Science, Purdue University

Committees

Appropriations
Elections
Tax and Fiscal Policy

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: Yea

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: Yea

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: Nay

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

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

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

HB 1065 Authorizing Firearms at Workplace
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 75 Legalizing Alcohol Sales on Election Day
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1367 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 150 School Year Beginning and Ending Limitations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 13 Defining Marriage as Being Between One Man and One Woman
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 23 Unemployment Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 1 Constitutional Property Tax Cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 23 Unemployment Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 1 Constitutional Property Tax Cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 23 Unemployment Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 2010 Budget Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1491 St. Joseph Superior Court Judges
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1604 Authorizing Local Tax Increases to Fund Sports and Convention Facilities
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1607 West Lake Commuter Rail Project
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1604 Authorizing Local Tax Increases to Fund Sports and Convention Facilities
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1607 West Lake Commuter Rail Project
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1379 Unemployment Benefit Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 512 Eliminating Township Boards in Counties Without a Consolidated City
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 90 Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 1 Constitutional Property Tax Cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 Property Tax Reduction
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SJR 1 Constitutional Property Tax Cap
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 Property Tax Reduction
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SJR 1 Constitutional Property Tax Cap
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1210 Teacher Certification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1153 Low-Stakes Gambling
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1001 Property Tax Reduction
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amnd. 17 Elimination of Township Assessors
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amnd. 19 Referendum on Township Assessors
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amnd. 17 Elimination of Township Assessors
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amnd. 19 Referendum on Township Assessors
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amnd. 17 Elimination of Township Assessors
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amnd. 19 Referendum on Township Assessors
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 3 Authorizing Physicians to Refuse Prescriptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 146 Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 1 Constitutional Property Tax Cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 16 Change in Township Assessment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 335 Immigration Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 143 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 3 Authorizing Physicians to Refuse Prescriptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 335 Immigration Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 16 Change in Township Assessment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 3 Authorizing Physicians to Refuse Prescriptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 143 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SJR 1 Constitutional Property Tax Cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 143 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 335 Immigration Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 143 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 3 Authorizing Physicians to Refuse Prescriptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 146 Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 7 Definition of Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 3 Authorizing Physicians to Refuse Prescriptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 18 Allowing Referendum on Public Construction Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 Operating Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1678 Employer Health Insurance Plans
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1678 Employer Health Insurance Plans
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1510 Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1678 Employer Health Insurance Plans
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 Operating Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1478 Property Tax Reduction
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1510 Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1478 Property Tax Reduction
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1237 Seat Belt Requirement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 401 Legislator Salary Adjustment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 577 State Lottery Privatization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 567 Full-Day Kindergarten
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 327 HPV Immunization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 7 Definition of Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 327 HPV Immunization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 7 Definition of Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Indiana Commerce Connector and Illiana Expressway
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 327 HPV Immunization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1008 Indiana Toll Road
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1008 Indiana Toll Road
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1008 Indiana Toll Road
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1011 Miscellaneous Election Law Matters
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1028 Firearms and Self-Defense
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1006 Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 145 Vehicle Seizure and Driving While Intoxicated
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 354 Forestry Classifications
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 88 Seat Belt Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 60 Public School Transfer Program
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 88 Seat Belt Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 111 Student Nutrition and Physical Activity
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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