Posey County is the southernmost,southwesternmost,and westernmost county in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its southern border is formed by the Ohio River,and its western border by the Wabash River,a tributary to the Ohio. As of 2020,the population was 25,222. The county seat is Mount Vernon. Posey County is part of the Evansville,Indiana metropolitan statistical area. The Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon,on the Ohio River,is the seventh-largest inland port complex in the nation. Mechanization of dock technology has altered the number of workers at the port,but Posey County is still the seventh-largest internal port in the United States,based on the tons of materials handled. Grain from the Midwest is among the products shipped.
Jennings County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020,the population was 27,613. The county seat is Vernon.
Hancock County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. The 2020 United States Census recorded a population of 79,840. The county seat is Greenfield.
Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Posey County,Indiana,United States. Located in the state's far southwestern corner,within 15 miles (24 km) of both the southernmost or westernmost points,it is the westernmost city in the state. The southernmost is Rockport,located along the Ohio River about 40 miles (64 km) to the southeast.
Mark Edward Souder was an American politician and businessman from Indiana. A Republican,he was a U.S. Representative from 1995 to 2010.
The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature,or legislative branch,of the U.S. state of Indiana. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house,the Indiana House of Representatives,and an upper house,the Indiana Senate. The General Assembly meets annually at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis.
Thomas Smith was an American tradesman who served three terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana from 1839 to 1841,and again from 1843 to 1847. He was a Democrat.
The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly,the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House members serve two-year terms without term limits. According to the 2010 U.S. Census,each State House district contains an average of 64,838 people.
Samuel H. "Sam" Smith is an American politician and former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 66th District who served from 1986 to 2015. The district included portions of Jefferson,Indiana and Armstrong counties. He was elected Speaker in January 2011 and served until January 2015,when he was succeeded by Mike Turzai.
Indiana's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana. Based in southwest and west central Indiana,the district is anchored in Evansville and also includes Jasper,Princeton,Terre Haute,Vincennes,and Washington.
Lincoln Dixon was an American lawyer and politician who served seven terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1905 to 1919.
The National Black Caucus of State Legislators(NBCSL) is an American political organization composed of African Americans elected to state legislatures in the United States and its territories.
Marlin Andrew Stutzman is an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives,representing Indiana's 3rd congressional district,from 2010 to 2017. A Republican,Stutzman previously served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2002 to 2008,representing district 52,and as a member of the Indiana Senate,representing the 13th district,from 2009 to 2010.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 6,2012,alongside a presidential election,other elections to the United States Senate in other states,as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Casey,Jr. ran for and won re-election to a second term,defeating Republican nominee Tom Smith,and Libertarian nominee Rayburn Smith.
The 2016 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2016,to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of Indiana,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 3,2016. Republican lieutenant governor Eric Holcomb won the race with 51.4% of the vote.
The 2020 Indiana gubernatorial election was won by incumbent Republican Eric Holcomb on November 3,2020. The election was held concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Alonzo Greene Smith was a politician from the U.S. state of Indiana. Between 1886 and 1889 he served as acting Lieutenant Governor of Indiana.
The 1928 United States presidential election in Indiana took place on November 6,1928,as part of the 1928 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose 15 representatives,or electors to the Electoral College,who voted for president and vice president.
Todd Huston is an American politician serving as the current Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party,Huston has represented the 37th district of the Indiana House since 2012. He previously served on the Hamilton Southeastern School Board from 2002 to 2005,the Indiana State Board of Education from 2005 to 2009,and the Indiana Education Roundtable from 2006 to 2009. He also served as Chair of the Indiana Charter School Board from 2011 to 2012. Huston was elected to succeed Brian Bosma as Speaker on March 9,2020.
The 2022 elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place on Tuesday November 8,2022,to elect representatives from all 100 districts in the Indiana House of Representatives. The primary election took place on Tuesday May 3,2022. The Republican Party had held a House majority since 2011.
