Indiana State Senate, 2000 - present

Leadership

Indiana Senate Majority Floor Leader

Tax & Fiscal Policy, Chair

Political Affiliation

Republican

Standing Committees

Appropriations

Tax & Fiscal Policy, Chair

Rules & Legislative Procedures

Joint Rules, Chair

Education

Purdue University, Political Science

Awards and Recognitions

2012 Indiana Association of Cities & Towns ‘Legislator of the Year’

2012 National Federation of Independent Business Guardian Award

2012 Dean's Advisory Council, Purdue University School of Agriculture

2011 Indiana University School of Medicine, Lafayettte, Advisory Council

2010 Access Technology Across Indiana (ATAIN) Senator David Ford Memorial Award

2010 Senator David Ford Legislature Award

2008 Association of Indiana Architects President’s Award

2006 Indiana Telecommunications Association Legislative Champion Award

2006 Indiana Rural Water Alliance John Reeves Award

2006 Council of State Governments Henry Toll Fellow

2006 Indiana Chamber of Commerce 2006 Small Business Champion Award

2004 Indiana Soybean Growers Association President's Award

AIA Award

Civic and Community Activities

GOPAC 2013 Legislative Leaders Advisory Board

2004, 2008 Indiana GOP Platform Committee

American Legislative Exchange Council

(Telecom Task Force)

Council of State Government

(Agriculture Committee)

National Conference of State Legislatures - State-Federal Coordinator

(Standing Committee on Labor and Workforce Development)

(Committee on Redistricting and Elections)

Indiana Rural Development Council, Governing Board

Pi Kappa Phi Board of Directors, Vice President

Private Pilot

Personal

Married- Lisa