| Elected
Indiana State Senate, 2008 - present; 1988 -1996;
Senate Assistant Majority Whip, 1994 - 1996
Political Affiliation
Republican
Standing Committees
Agriculture, Chair
Natural Resources, Ranking Member
Commerce and Technology
Education and Career Development
Health and Provider Services
Utilities
Education
Sunman High School, 1966 Salutatorian
Good Samaritan School of Nursing, Cincinnati, Ohio - with Honors, 1969
Activities
Indiana Corn Growers Association, Past President, 1986
Indiana Farm Bureau, Member
Honors
Indiana Farm Bureau's Farm Woman of the Year Award, 1984
Indiana Conservation Officers and Their Families' Legislator of the Year Award, 1995
National Rifle Association's Defender of Freedom Award, 1996
American Legion of Indiana's Distinguished Public Service Award, 2009
Indiana Volunteer Fire Fighters Association's Legislator of the Year Award, 2010
New Horizons Partnership Award, 2010
Developmental Services Inc. Paul Roahrig Memorial President's Award, 2010
Family Health Services Award, 2011
Champion of Indiana's Electric Cooperatives, 2013
Indiana Latino Scholarship Fund Award, 2013
Direct Support Professionals of Indiana and Self-Advocates of Indiana's Friend of the Industry Award, 2015
Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council Legislative Excellence Award, 2016
Indiana Family Institute's 100 Percent Legislative Rating, 2017
Indiana Disability Rights' Promoting the Rights of Individuals with Disabilities Award, 2018
Occupation
Farm owner, travel agent, and retired nurse
Personal
Married- Frank Thompson; three children and eight grandchildren
Counties Served
Rush County, and portions of Decatur, Fayette, Franklin, Henry, Ripley and Shelby counties |