Democratic Women in Indiana Government
Indiana ranks 35 out of the 50 states for elected women in the State Senate and State House. In the Indiana Senate there are 7 Democrats and 6 Republican women (13/50). In the State House there are 9 Democrats and 6 Republicans (15/100) There are 28 out of 150 state house seats represented by women or 18.7%. (source: http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/index.html)
Indiana Senate
Earline S. Rogers
Gary District #3
Karen Tallian
Portage
District #4
Sue Errington
Muncie
District #26
Jean Breaux
Indianapolis
District #34
Vi Simpson
Bloomington
District #40
Connie Sipes
New Albany
District #46
Indiana House
Mara Candelaria Reardon (Munster)
Nancy Dembowski(Knox)
Mae Dickinson (Indianapolis)
Sheila Klinker(Lafayette)
Linda Lawson (Hammond)
Carolene Mays (Indianapolis)
Vanessa Summers (Indianapolis)
Peggy Welch (Bloomington)
Indiana Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary
Statewide Elective Executives
Becky Skillman (R) Lieutenant Governor 2005-present
Connie Nass (R) State Auditor 1999-present
Suellen K. Reed (R) Sup. of Pub. Instr. 1993-present
Katherine Davis (D) Lieutenant Governor 2003-2005
Sue Anne Gilroy (R) Secretary of State 1994-2003
Karen Freeman-Wilson (D) Attorney General 2000-2001
Joyce Brinkman (R) State Treasurer 1995-1999
Pamela Carter (D) Attorney General 1993-1997
Marjorie O'Laughlin (R) State Treasurer 1987-1995
Ann G. DeVore (R) State Auditor 1987-1994
Mary Aikins Currie (D) State Auditor 1971-1978
Trudy Slaby Etherton (R) State Auditor 1968-1970
Dorothy Gardner (R) State Auditor 1961-1964
Grace B. Urbahns (R) State Treasurer 1926-1932
Urbahns was initially appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband; she was subsequently elected.
Resources
Institute for Women Policy Research: www.iwpr.org/
Status of Women in Indiana Report: www.iwpr.org/pdf/IN_R314.pdf
Indiana Commission on Women:
www.in.gov/icw/about
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