NORTHWEST INDIANA DELEGATION TO THE

116th INDIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

2010

www.state.in.us/legislative

Mailing Address for All Legislators: Statehouse, 200 W. Washington, 
                                                            Indianapolis, In.  46204  

Senate Phone: (800)382-9467                   (317)232-9400

TDD: (800)548-9517                                    TDD:  (317)232-0404

STATE SENATORS

FIRST DISTRICT

Senator Frank Mrvan, Sr.   (D): Hammond (part), Highland (part), Munster, Whiting

Residence:  6732 Maryland, Hammond, IN.  46323
Phone:        844-3375;  E-Mail:  s1@in.gov
Occupation: Retired Banker
Committees: Elections; Ethics; Education and Career Development; Insurance and Financial Institutions

SECOND DISTRICT

Senator Lonnie Randolph  (D): Calumet Twp., East Chicago, Gary (part), Griffith (part), Hammond (part), Highland (part), Merrillville (part)

Residence: 
Phone: 
E-Mail:       s2@in.gov
Occupation: Attorney
Committees: Energy and Environmental Affairs; Judiciary; Local Government; Tax and Fiscal Policy; Utilities and Technology.

THIRD DISTRICT

Senator Earline Rogers (D): Gray (part), Hobart Twp., Hobart (part), Lake Station

Residence:  3636 W. 15th. Avenue, Gary, In.  46404
Phone: 949-7578     E-Mail:  s3@in.gov
Occupation: Education Consultant
Committees:  Education and Career Development; Appointments and Claims; Appropriations; Ethics; Health and Provider Services; Homeland Security; Transportation and Veterans Affairs

FOURTH DISTRICT

Senator Karen Tallian  (D):  Griffith (part), Hobart (part), Merrillville (part), Schererville (part), Ross Twp., Portage, Ogden Dunes, Portage Twp., Union Twp., Westchester Twp. (part)

Residence:   6195 Central Avenue, Portage, In.  46368
Phone:  764-0434           E-Mail:       s4@in.gov
Occupation:  Attorney
Committees:   Pensions and Labor; Appropriations; Corrections, Criminal and Civil Matters; Energy and Environmental Affairs

FIFTH DISTRICT

Senator Ed Charbonneau  (R):  Beverly Shores, Burns Harbor, Chesterton, Porter, Dune Acres, Hebron, Kouts, Valparaiso, The Pines, Boone Twp., Center Twp., Jackson Twp., Liberty Twp., Morgan Twp., Pine Twp., Pleasant Twp., Porter Twp., Washington Twp. (Porter Co.), Westchester Twp. (part), Wanatah, LaCrosse, Kingsbury, Kingsford Heights, Cass Twp., Clinton Twp., Dewey Twp., Hanna Twp., Johnson Twp., Noble Twp., Prairie Twp., Union Twp., Washington Twp. (LaPorte Co.)   (also parts of Jasper, Marshall, St. Joseph, Pulaski and Starke Counties)

Residence: 2503 sherwood Drive, Valparaiso, In.  46385
Phone:   508-4356     E-Mail:      s5@in.gov
Occupation:  Businessman
Committees:   Energy and Environmental Affairs; Health and Provider Services; Tax and Fiscal Policy; Utilities and Technology

SIXTH DISTRICT

Senator Sue Landske (R): Crown Point (part), Dyer, Schererville (part), St. John, Cedar Lake, Schneider, Cedar Creek Twp., Center Twp., Eagle Creek Twp., Hanover Twp., West Creek Twp., Winfield Twp., Ross Twp. (part), St; John Twp. (also Newton and Benton Counties)

Residence: 1440 Morse, Cedar Lake, In.  46303
Phone:  374-7667   E-Mail: s6@in.gov
Occupation:  Businesswoman
Committees:  Elections (Chairman); Appointments and Claims; Local Government; Tax and Fiscal Policy

EIGHTH DISTRICT - 

Senator Jim Arnold (D): Westville, Michiana Shores, Pottawattomie Park, Trail Creek, Long Beach, La Porte, Michigan City, Center Twp., Coolspring Twp., Galena Twp., Hudson Twp., Kankakee Twp., Lincoln Twp., Michigan Twp., New Durham Twp., Pleasant Twp., Scipio Twp., Springfield Twp., Wills Twp. (also St. Joseph County)

Residence: 5698 West Johnson Road, La Porte, In.  46350
Phone:   s8@in.gov
Occupation:  Retired County Sheriff
Committees: Homeland Security; Transportation and Veteran Affairs; Commerce, Public Policy and Interstate Cooperation; Ethics; Natural Resources; Pensions and Labor

STATE REPRESENTATIVES

House Democrats Phone: (800) 382-9842
House Republican Phone: (800) 382-9841

FIRST DISTRICT

Representative Linda Lawson   (D): Hammond (part), Highland (part)

Office: 29 Detroit Street, Hammond, In.  46320
Phone:  937-0820     E-Mail:  H1@in.gov
Occupation:  Retired Police Officer
Committees: Judiciary (Chairman); Courts & Criminal Code; Environmental Affairs

SECOND DISTRICT

Representative Earl Harris   (D):  East Chicago (part), Gary (part), Whiting

Residence:  4114 Butternut Street, East Chicago, In.  46312
Phone:  398-4058           E-Mail: H2@in.gov
Occupation: Businessman
Committees: Interstate and International Cooperation (Chairman); Ethics (Vice-Chairman); Government and Regulatory Reform; Public Policy; Rules and Legislative Procedures

THIRD DISTRICT

Representative Charlie Brown  (D): Gary (part), Portage (part), Westchester Twp. (part), Pine Twp.(part)

Residence:  9439 Lake Shore Drive, Gary, In.  46403
Phone:  938-6548   E-Mail: H41@in.gov
Occupation:  Management Consultant
Committees:  Public Health (Chairman); Insurance; Interstate and International Cooperation 

FOURTH DISTRICT

Representative Ed Soliday (R):  Jackson Twp., Morgan Twp., Pleasant Twp., Washington Twp., Center Twp. (part), Liberty Twp. (part), Union Twp. (part), Westchester Twp. (part), Cass Twp., Clinton Twp., Dewey Twp., Hanna Twp., Prairie Twp. (also part of Jasper County)

Residence: 
Phone:    548-7220           E-Mail: h4@in.gov
Occupation:   Aviation Safety Consultant
Committees:  Commerce, Energy, Technology and Utilities; Roads and Transportation; Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

NINTH DISTRICT

Representative Scott D Pelath   (D): Coolspring Twp., New Durham Twp., Michigan Twp., Center Twp. (part), Scipio Twp. (part)

Residence:  1824 Manhattan St., Michigan City, In.  46360
Phone:  878-9174     E-Mail: h9@in.gov
Occupation: Sales Rep.
Committees: Ways and Means (Vice-Chairman); Public Policy

TENTH DISTRICT

Representative Chuck Moseley (D)  Porter County- Center Twp. (part), Liberty Twp. (part), Portage Twp. (part), Union Twp. (part), Westchester Twp. (part)

Residence:  
Phone:              E-Mail: H10@in.gov
Occupation:  
Committees:   Public Health; Labor and Employment (Vice-Chariman); Veterans Affairs and Public Safety

ELEVENTH DISTRICT

Representative Dan Stevenson (D): Hammond (part), Highland (part), Schererville (part)

Residence:  
Phone:   E-Mail: H11@in.gov
Occupation: Steelworker
Committees: Environmental Affairs (Vice-Chairman); Commerce, Energy, Technology and Utilities; Interstate and International Cooperation

TWELFTH DISTRICT

Representative Mara Candelaria Reardon (D): East Chicago (part), Gary (part), Griffith, Hammond (part), Schererville (part), St. John Twp. (part), Calumet Twp. (part)

Residence:  
Phone:  E-Mail: h12@in.gov
Occupation:  
Committees:  Environmental Affairs; Ways and Means; Government and Regulatory Reform

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT

Representative Chester Dobis  (D): Calumet Twp. (part), Gary (part), Hobart Twp. (part), Hobart, Merrillville, Ross Twp.

Residence:  6565 Marshall Court, Merrillville, IN 46410 
Phone:         980-9046    E-Mail: H13@in.gov
Occupation:  Retired Banker
Committees: Interstate and International Cooperation (Vice-Chairman); Financial Institutions

FOURTEENTH DISTRICT :  

Representative Vernon Smith (D): Gary (part); Hobart Twp. (part); Lake Station

Residence:    P.O. Box M622, Gary , IN 46401-0622
Phone:           887-2046           E-Mail: H14@in.gov
Occupation:    Educator  
Committees :  Local Government (Chairman); Courts and Criminal Code; Education; Insurance

FIFTEENTH DISTRICT

Representative Don Lehe  (R): Munster, Schererville (part), St. John, St. John Twp. (part), Hanover Twp., Cedar Lake (part), Dyer   (also Benton, Newton and White Counties)

Residence:  10644 S  100 E,  Brookston, In.  47923-8300
Phone:     (765) 563-3620               E-Mail: h15@in.gov
Occupation:  Agricultural Businessman
Committees:  Public Health; Agriculture and Rural Development; 

NINETEENTH DISTRICT

Representative Rochelle "Shelli" VanDenburgh   (D): Crown Point, Merrillville (part), Cedar Creek Twp., Eagle Creek Twp., West Creek Twp. Lowell, Winfield Twp, Center Twp, Boone Twp., Porter Twp. (also Newton County)

Residence:  6415 W. 109th. Avenue, Crown Point, In.  46307  
Phone:  689-2264         E-Mail:  H19@in.gov
Occupation:  Supervisor, Lake County Clerk Child Support Division  
Committees:  Education; Elections and Apportionment; Family, children and Human Affairs; Small Business and Economic Development

TWENTIETH DISTRICT

Representative Tom Dermody (R):  La Porte, Long Beach; Galena; Twp; Hudson Twp; Noble Twp; Pleasant Twp; Springfield Twp; Washington Twp; Wills Twp; Center Twp (part); Michigan Twp (part)  
(also parts of Starke, Jasper, and Pulaski Counties)

Residence:      
Phone:   362-4008          
E-Mail: h20@in.gov
Occupation:  Businessman
Committees:  Small Business and Economic Development; Ways and Means

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