Frank Lewis O'Bannon was an American politician who served as the 47th governor of Indiana from 1997 until his death in 2003. He is the most recent U.S. Governor to have died in office.
Peter John Visclosky is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 1st congressional district from 1985 until his retirement in 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was the dean of the Indiana congressional delegation before his retirement in 2021. The District lies in Northwest Indiana,and includes most of the Indiana side of the Chicago metropolitan area. Redistricting passed by the Indiana General Assembly in 2011 changed the district's boundaries,effective January 2013,to include all of Lake and Porter counties as well as the western and northwestern townships of LaPorte County,while shifting Benton,Newton,and Jasper counties out of the district.
Julia May Carson was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's 7th congressional district from 1997 until she died in 2007. Carson was the first woman and first African American to represent Indianapolis in the U.S. Congress. She was also the second African American woman elected to Congress from Indiana,after Katie Hall,and her grandson AndréCarson succeeded to her seat following her death.
Thomas Matthew McDermott Jr. is an American attorney and politician from the state of Indiana serving as the 20th mayor of Hammond,Indiana. He took office on January 1,2004,the first elected government office he has held. He is a member of the Democratic Party. After winning the general election in November 2015 for a fourth term,McDermott became the longest-serving mayor in Hammond's history. He was elected to a sixth term in 2023.
Indiana's 1st congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress in Northwestern Indiana. The district is based in Gary and its surrounding suburbs and exurbs. It consists of all of Lake and Porter counties,as well as most of the western part La Porte County,on the border with Michigan. Redistricting passed by the Indiana General Assembly in 2011 shifted the district's boundaries,effective January 2013,to include all of Lake and Porter counties and the western and northwestern townships of La Porte County,while moving Benton,Jasper and Newton counties out of the district.
Katie Beatrice Hall was an American educator in Gary,Indiana,and a politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1982 to 1985. When Hall was sworn into federal office on November 2,1982,she became the first black woman from Indiana elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Hall represented Indiana's 1st Congressional District in the final months of the 97th Congress and an entire two-year term in the 98th Congress from 1983 to 1985. She is best known for sponsoring legislation and leading efforts on the floor of the U.S. House in 1983 to make Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday after previous efforts had failed. H.R. 3706 to establish the third Monday in January as a federal holiday in King's honor was introduced in July 1983 and passed in the House on August 2,1983. President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law on November 2,1983.
The City-County Council of Indianapolis and Marion County is the legislative body of the combined government of the city of Indianapolis and the county of Marion in the state of Indiana. The council was established as part of the consolidation of city and county governments,enacted by Unigov on January 1,1970.
The 2008 congressional elections in Indiana were held on November 4,2008 to determine who will represent the State of Indiana in the United States House of Representatives. Indiana has nine seats in the House,apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3,2009 until January 3,2011. The elections coincide with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
Mara Candelaria Reardon is an American politician who is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives,representing the 12th District from 2007 - 2015,and then 2017 to present. Candelaria Reardon is a member of the Democratic Party. She was first elected in 2006. She was defeated in the 2014 general election by Republican Bill Fine,but defeated him in the 2016 general election.
The 2010 congressional elections in Indiana were held on November 2,2010,to determine who would represent the state of Indiana in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected served in the 112th Congress from January 2011 until January 2013,except for the winner of the 3rd District's special election,who will serve the few remaining weeks of the 111th Congress. As of 2023 this is the last time that the Democrats won more than 2 seats in Indianas house delegation.
Darryl Brent Waltz Jr. is an American politician and businessman. He served in the Indiana Senate from 2005 to 2017,representing southern Marion County and northern Johnson County which comprise the 36th Senate District of Indiana following his defeat of Senate Finance Chairman Larry Borst in the May 2004 Republican primary election. His investment banking company,The Baron Group,Inc.,specializes in mergers,acquisitions,and capitalization of small to midsize private companies in the transportation and manufacturing industries. In 2016 Waltz announced he would not seek reelection in order to run for Indiana's 9th congressional district being vacated by Congressman Todd Young. Waltz was unsuccessful in this campaign and subsequently indicted for violating federal campaign finance law.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 8,2016,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Indiana,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 3.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 6,2018,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Indiana,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,as well as elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The filing deadline for candidates was February 9,2018. The primaries were held on May 8,2018.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 3,2020,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Indiana,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Indiana was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Indiana. Incumbent Senator Todd Young won to a second term.
Eddie Melton is an American politician from the state of Indiana,who was born in the city of Gary and is serving as the 22nd mayor of Gary,Indiana. A member of the Democratic Party,Melton served in the Indiana Senate as the Senator for Indiana Senate District 3. He also serves as Deputy Chair of the Indiana Democratic Party where he has focused on equity and inclusion.
Frank John Mrvan is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 1st congressional district since 2021. From 2005 until 2021,he served as the township trustee for North Township,Indiana. Mrvan is a member of the Democratic Party.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 8,2022,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Indiana,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,elections to the U.S. Senate,and various state and local elections. Primary elections took place on May 3.
The 2022 Indiana Senate election took place on Tuesday,November 8,2022,with elections in the U.S. state of Indiana,coinciding with other elections in the state,U.S. House,and Indiana House,as well as various other state and local elections. Voters elected members to 25 of the 50 seats in the Indiana Senate to serve four-year terms in single-member constituencies. The primary election took place on Tuesday,May 3,2022. The Republican Party had held a majority since 2011.
Michael Griffin is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 1st district of the Indiana Senate.
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