Victoria Wilburn | |
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| Member of the IndianaHouseofRepresentatives from the 32nd district | |
| Assumed office November 9, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Cook |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Boston University (BS) University of Indianapolis (MHS,DHS) |
Victoria Garcia Wilburn is an American occupational therapist and politician serving as member of the Indiana House of Representatives for the 32nd district. She assumed office on November 9,2022.
Wilburn earned a Bachelor of Science degree in occupational therapy from Boston University,followed by a Master of Health Science and Doctor of Health Science from the University of Indianapolis. [1]
Wilburn worked as an adjunct professor at the University of Indianapolis from 2012 and 2014 and as an assistant professor and academic fieldwork coordinator from 2014 to 2016. She was a visiting professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis in 2017 and became an assistant professor in 2018. [2] Wilburn was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in November 2022. [3]
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