Indiana’s last election was November 3, 2020 and the next election is November 3, 2022
Indiana Senate
The 50 seats in the senate are divided with Republicans in the majority.
Republicans: 39
Democrats: 11
Indiana House
The 100 seats in the house are divided with Republicans in the majority.
Republican: 71
Democrats: 21
Who are the legislators on Indiana’s standing health committees?
Senate: Health and Provider Services Committee
All information provided on each senator was collected from their respective party’s websites.
Republican Senators: https://www.indianasenaterepublicans.com/senators
Democrat Senators: https://www.indianasenatedemocrats.org/senators/
Ed Charbonneau, Chair
[R] - District 5
Sen. Charbonneau also serves on the Ethics, Appropriations, Rules and Legislative Procedure, and Tax and Fiscal Policy standing committees.
Vaneta Becker, Ranking Member
[R] - District 50
Sen. Becker also serves on the Local Government and Public Policy standing committees.
Liz Brown, Majority Member
[R] - District 15
Sen. Brown also serves on the Judiciary, Appropriations, Ethics standing committees, and the School Funding Subcommittee.
Justin Busch, Majority Member
[R] - District 16
Sen. Busch also serves on the Agriculture, Corrections and Criminal Law, and Natural Resources standing committees.
Michael Crider, Majority Member
[R] - District 28
Sen. Crider also serves on the Homeland Security and Transportation, Veterans Affairs and the Military, Appropriations, and Rules and Legislative Procedure standing committees.
Stacey Donato, Majority Member
[R] - District 18
Sen. Donato also serves on the Commerce and Technology, Education and Career Development, Elections, Family and Children Services, and Utilities standing committees.
Ronald Grooms, Majority Member
[R] - District 46
Sen. Groom brings experience to the committee as a Pharmacist. Sen. Grooms also serves on the Family & Children Services, Elections, and Public Policy standing committees.
Jean Leising , Majority Member
[R] - District 42
Sen. Leising brings experience to the committee as a retired nurse. Sen. Leising also serves on the Agriculture, Natural Resources, Commerce and Technology, Education and Career Development, and Utilities standing committees.
Ryan Mishler, Majority Member
[R] - District 9
- Sen. Mishler also serves on the Appropriations and Tax & Fiscal Policy standing committees as well as the State Budget Committee.
Jean Breaux, Ranking Minority Member
[D] - District 34
Sen. Breaux also serves on the Agriculture, Commerce and Technology, Natural Resources, Public Policy, and Utilities standing committees.
Eddie Melton, Minority Member
[D] - District 3
Sen. Melton also serves on the Appropriations, Education and Career Development, Environmental Affairs standing committees, as well as the School Funding Subcommittee.
Shelli Yoder, Majority Member
[D] - District 40
Sen. Yoder also serves on the Commerce and Technology, Education and Career Development, Environmental Affairs, and Utilities standing committees.
House: Public Health
All information provided on each house representative was collected from their respective party’s websites.
Republican Representatives: https://www.indianahouserepublicans.com/members/
Democrat Representatives: https://indianahousedemocrats.org/members
Brad Barrett, Chair
[R] - District 56
Rep. Barrett brings medical experience to the committee as a retired general surgeon.
Rep. Barrett also serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development standing committee
Julie Olthoff, Vice Chair
[R] - District 19
Rep. Olthoff also serves on the Family, Children and Human Affairs, and Veterans Affairs and Public Safety standing committees.
Don Lehe, Majority Member
[R] - District 25
Rep. Lehe also serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development and Environmental Affairs standing committees.
Matt Lehman, Majority Member
[R] - District 79
- Rep. Lehman also serves on the Financial Institutions and Insurance and Public Policy standing committees.
J. Michael Davisson, Majority Member
[R] - District 73
Davisson also serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development and Commerce standing committees.
Donna Schaibley , Majority Member
[R] - District 24
Rep. Schaibley also serves on the Courts and Criminal Code and Financial Institutions and Insurance standing committees.
Ann Vermillion, Majority Member
[R] - District 31
Rep. Vermillion brings experience to the committee with her history at a health care and public health consulting firm.
Rep. Vermillion also serves on the Family, Children and Human Affairs and Elections and Apportionment standing committees.
Dennis Zent, Majority Member
[R] - District 51
Rep. Zent is a retired endodontist and brings a medical background to the committee.
Rep. Zent also serves on the Local Government and Veterans Affairs and Public Safety standing committees.
Cindy Ziemke, Majority Member
[R] - District 55
Rep. Ziemke also serves on the Courts and Criminal Code and Employment, Labor, and Pensions standing committees.
Robin Shackleford, Ranking Minority Member
[D] - District 98
- Rep. Shackleford also serves on the Courts and Criminal Code and Financial Institutions and Insurance standing committees.
Rita Fleming, Minority Member
[D] - District 71
Rep. Fleming brings experience to the committee as a former RN/NP and obstetrician/gynecologist.
Rep. Fleming also serves on the Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development and Natural Resources standing committees.
Ryan Hatfield , Minority Member
[D] - District 77
Rep. Hatfield also serves on the Employment, Labor and Pensions, Judiciary, and Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications standing committees.
Gregory Porter , Majority Member
[D] - District 96
Rep. Porter also serves on the Ways and Means and Financial Institutions and Insurance standing committees.
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