Current Office:
First Elected:
Next Election:
Party:

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Vickie; 3 Children: Amy, Dennis Lee, Mary Lou
Birth date: 1943
Birthplace:
Home City: Muncie IN
Religion:

Profession

Line Captain, Muncie Fire Department, 1966-present

Education

HB 1216 Public Works Projects
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1602 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

HB 1210 Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1002 Charter School Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1003 School Vouchers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

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HB 1216 Public Works Projects
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1602 Congressional Redistricting
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: -

HB 1210 Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1002 Charter School Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1003 School Vouchers
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 292 Banning Local Restrictions on Gun Ownership
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 473 Toll Way Projects
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 575 Collective Bargaining for School Employees
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 47 Gambling Expansion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 2011-2013 Biennium Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1003 School Vouchers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1216 Public Works Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1002 Charter School Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1450 Unemployment Insurance Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1018 Ban on Smoking in Public Places
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1450 Unemployment Insurance Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1065 Authorizing Firearms at Workplace
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 313 Allowing Renewable Energy Generation Credits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 23 Unemployment Tax Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1131 Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1367 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1131 Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1181 Allowing Referendums on Retaining or Abolishing Township Governments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 1 Constitutional Property Tax Cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 2010 Budget Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1379 Unemployment Benefit Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1491 St. Joseph Superior Court Judges
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1379 Unemployment Benefit Amendments
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1491 St. Joseph Superior Court Judges
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 89 Health Care Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1729 Gaming Facility Tax Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1607 West Lake Commuter Rail Project
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1207 Required Nutritional Information on Restaurant Menus
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1730 Exempting Energy Efficient Projects From Referendum Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1729 Gaming Facility Tax Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1207 Required Nutritional Information on Restaurant Menus
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1607 West Lake Commuter Rail Project
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1215 Increasing Traffic Fines to Fund Trauma Centers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1379 Unemployment Benefit Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1215 Increasing Traffic Fines to Fund Trauma Centers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1379 Unemployment Benefit Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1215 Increasing Traffic Fines to Fund Trauma Centers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1213 Statewide Indoor Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1656 Shifting Federal Transportation Funding to Counties and Localities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1723 2009-2010 Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1656 Shifting Federal Transportation Funding to Counties and Localities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1723 2009-2010 Education Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1656 Shifting Federal Transportation Funding to Counties and Localities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 Property Tax Reduction
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SJR 1 Constitutional Property Tax Cap
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 Property Tax Reduction
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SJR 1 Constitutional Property Tax Cap
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1153 Low-Stakes Gambling
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SJR 1 Constitutional Property Tax Cap
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 345 Penalties for Employers of Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 143 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 1 Constitutional Property Tax Cap
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 143 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 345 Penalties for Employers of Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 143 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amdt 1 to SJR 1 Adjusting the Constitutional Property Tax Cap
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amnd. 2 Permitting Lawsuits for Injuries Caused by Hazardous Substances
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amdt 1 to SJR 1 Adjusting the Constitutional Property Tax Cap
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

Amnd. 2 Permitting Lawsuits for Injuries Caused by Hazardous Substances
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 45 Great Lakes Compact
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1090 Climate Registry Act
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1210 Teacher Certification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1153 Low-Stakes Gambling
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 Property Tax Reduction
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amnd. 72 School Construction Exemption
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 Operating Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1510 Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1678 Employer Health Insurance Plans
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1510 Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1678 Employer Health Insurance Plans
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1510 Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1678 Employer Health Insurance Plans
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 401 Legislator Salary Adjustment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 9 Fireworks Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1008 Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1808 Vote by Mail
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1008 Tobacco Tax to Fund Health Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1622 Gasoline Sales Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1830 Funding for Local Roads
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1622 Gasoline Sales Tax
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1830 Funding for Local Roads
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 Operating Budget
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1197 Confined Feeding Operation Regulation
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1337 Smoking in a Vehicle With Children
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1237 Seat Belt Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1009 Review of State Privatization Contracts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1237 Seat Belt Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1007 Property Tax Relief
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1304 Disclosure of Academic Standards
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1132 Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1262 BMV Commission Elimination
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1088 Collective Bargaining for Public Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1132 Notification of Plant Closure or Mass Layoff
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1262 BMV Commission Elimination
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1027 Minimum Wage Increase and Estate/Death Tax Cut
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1008 Indiana Toll Road
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1008 Indiana Toll Road
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1008 Indiana Toll Road
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1011 Miscellaneous Election Law Matters
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

SB 117 Incentives to Reduce Employee Tobacco Use as Related to Health Benefits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 111 Student Nutrition and Physical Activity
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1099 Fireworks Sales, Regulations, Discharge, Public Safety Fees, and Injuries
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1006 Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1240 Statewide Testing Review and ISTEP
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1006 Allocation of School Resources for Homeless Students
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1172 Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1028 Firearms and Self-Defense
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1142 Skills 2016 Training Fund
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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