The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 2005
Next Election: 2014
Party: Republican

General

Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Beth; 5 Children: Abigail, Evelyn, Anna, Emma, Lillian
Birth date: 01/12/1970
Birthplace: Indianapolis, IN
Home City: Carmel IN
Religion: Catholic

Profession

Senior Director of Government Affairs, Comcast, present Captain, United States Army Reserve Medical Service Corps Officer, United States Army Reserve Military Intelligence Officer, United States Army Reserve Senior Congressional Aide

Education

JD, Indiana University School of Law, 2010 MPA, Indiana University, 1996 MS, Environmental Science, Indiana University, 1996 BA, Indiana University, 1992

Committees

Public Policy
Tax and Fiscal Policy

HB 1149 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1149 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1001 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Join a Labor Organization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 89 Requiring the Instruction of Origin of Life Theories from Multiple Religions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 269 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Join or Pay Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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HB 1149 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1149 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1001 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Join a Labor Organization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 89 Requiring the Instruction of Origin of Life Theories from Multiple Religions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 269 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Join or Pay Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 170 Nepotism and Conflicts of Interest in Local Government
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

HB 1601 Legislative Redistricting
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1003 School Vouchers
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1210 Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 575 Collective Bargaining for School Employees
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1210 Repealing Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

S. Amdt. 5 State Appropriations and Abortion Facilities
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1002 Charter School Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 192 Authorizing a Study of Marijuana
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 1 Evaluating and Licensing of Teachers
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 192 Authorizing a Study of Marijuana
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 1 Evaluating and Licensing of Teachers
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 575 Collective Bargaining for School Employees
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 47 Gambling Expansion
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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

SB 75 Legalizing Alcohol Sales on Election Day
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1367 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 150 School Year Beginning and Ending Limitations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 13 Defining Marriage as Being Between One Man and One Woman
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HB 1604 Authorizing Local Tax Increases to Fund Sports and Convention Facilities
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1607 West Lake Commuter Rail Project
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1604 Authorizing Local Tax Increases to Fund Sports and Convention Facilities
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1607 West Lake Commuter Rail Project
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1379 Unemployment Benefit Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 512 Eliminating Township Boards in Counties Without a Consolidated City
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 90 Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 1 Constitutional Property Tax Cap
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 1210 Teacher Certification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1153 Low-Stakes Gambling
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1001 Property Tax Reduction
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

Amnd. 17 Elimination of Township Assessors
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amnd. 19 Referendum on Township Assessors
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amnd. 17 Elimination of Township Assessors
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amnd. 19 Referendum on Township Assessors
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amnd. 17 Elimination of Township Assessors
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

Amnd. 19 Referendum on Township Assessors
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 3 Authorizing Physicians to Refuse Prescriptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 146 Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

SB 16 Change in Township Assessment
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 335 Immigration Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

SB 3 Authorizing Physicians to Refuse Prescriptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 335 Immigration Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 16 Change in Township Assessment
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

SB 3 Authorizing Physicians to Refuse Prescriptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

SB 335 Immigration Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

SB 3 Authorizing Physicians to Refuse Prescriptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 146 Pre-Abortion Notification Requirement
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJR 7 Definition of Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 3 Authorizing Physicians to Refuse Prescriptions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 18 Allowing Referendum on Public Construction Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Nay

HB 1001 Operating Budget
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1478 Property Tax Reduction
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1510 Charity Gambling and Illegal Gambling Enforcement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1478 Property Tax Reduction
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1835 Slot Machines at Race Tracks
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1237 Seat Belt Requirement
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: -

SB 401 Legislator Salary Adjustment
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 577 State Lottery Privatization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 567 Full-Day Kindergarten
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 327 HPV Immunization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SJR 7 Definition of Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 327 HPV Immunization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SJR 7 Definition of Marriage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Indiana Commerce Connector and Illiana Expressway
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 327 HPV Immunization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

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