Position:
Board of Directors at Bosma Industries for the Blind, Partner at Kroger Gardis & Regas, Republican Leader and Speaker of the House at Indiana House of Representatives
Location:
Indianapolis, Indiana Area
Work:
Bosma Industries for the Blind
since 1988
Board of Directors
Kroger Gardis & Regas
since 1986
Partner
Indiana House of Representatives
since 1986
Republican Leader and Speaker of the House
Indiana Department of Education
1985 - 1986
Legislative and Congressional Liaison
Bingham Summers Welsh and Spillman
1984 - 1985
Associate Attorney
Education:
Indiana University School of Law—Indianapolis 1981 - 1984
Juris Doctorate, Law
Purdue University 1976 - 1981
Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Interests:
Family, Outdoor Pursuits, Horseback Riding, Skeet, Public Speaking, History
Honor & Awards:
Friends of First Steps Award for support of early childhood intervention programs - 2005
Government Leader of the Year, Indiana Chamber of Commerce - 2003
Chairman’s Award from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) - 2003, 2001.
Governing Magazine’s National Public Official of the Year Award, 2002, given in recognition of outstanding achievement
at the state and local level.
Noble of Indiana Advocate of the Year, 2001
Public Policy Award, Marion County First Steps Council, 2001
Legislator of the Year, Indiana Opthalmology Academy, 1999
Environmental Impact Award, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, 1996
Leadership Award, Indiana Youth Services Association, 1992
Guardian of Small Business Award, National Federation of Independent Business, 1990
Sagamore of the Wabash, Governor Robert D. Orr, 1988
Outstanding Young Hoosier, Indiana Jaycees, 1987
Outstanding Freshman Legislator, Indiana House of Representatives, 1987