| Indiana House of Representatives- 2016 - present
Committees-
Government and Regulatory Reform (Vice Chair)
Roads and Transportation
Election and Apportionment
Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
House District 20- Portions of LaPorte and Starke counties
City- Rolling Prairie
Occupation- Small-business owner
State Representative Jim Pressel owns and operates Pressel Enterprises Inc., a small business that builds and remodels residential homes throughout Northwest Indiana. He is an active member of the Indiana Builders Association and served as its president in 2016.
A Rolling Prairie resident for the last 30 years, Pressel is an active member of his community. In 2003, he helped jumpstart the building trades program at New Prairie High School. This program gives students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in building structures to prepare them with the skills needed for the workforce.
Pressel, born and raised in rural LaPorte County, is married to his wife, Rebecca, and they have two children and three grandchildren. |