Garrett Bascom | |
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Member of the IndianaHouseofRepresentatives from the 68th district | |
Assumed office November 19, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Randy Lyness |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Mount St. Joseph University (BA) Indiana University (JD) |
Garrett Bascom is an American politician and lawyer serving as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 68th district. He assumed office on November 19,2024. [1]
Bascom earned his bachelor's degree from Mount St. Joseph University and his law degree from Indiana University.
Bascom previously served as in the Indiana Attorney General's office and as the deputy posector as in Dearborn County. [2] He started his own private law practice in 2023. [2]
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