NORTHWEST INDIANA DELEGATION TO THE

115th INDIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY, 2008

updated January, 2008

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: Appropriations; Economic Development & Technology; Tax & Fiscal Policy; 

SECOND DISTRICT

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

Residence: 3820 Pulaski St., East Chicago, In.  46312
Phone:
E-Mail:       s2@in.gov
Occupation: Funeral Director
Committees: Insurance and Financial Institutions; Appointments and Claims; Local Government and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Legislative Procedure

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:  Health and Provider Services; Homeland Security; Utility Regulation; Insurance

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; Environment; Criminal and Civil Procedures; Utilities and Regulatory 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:   Natural Resources; Education and Career Development; Homeland Security; Transportation and Veterans Affairs - Public Safety Subcommittee (Chairman); and Utilities and Regulatory Affairs

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; Natural Resources; Tax and Fiscal Policy; Utilities and Regulatory Affairs

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: Pensions & Labor; Judiciary; Corrections, Criminal & Civil Matters; Ethics; Education and 
                    Career Development

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; Natural Resources

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: State and International Trade; Ethics; Rules and Legislative Procedures; Roads and Transportation; 

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; Statutory Committee on 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 and Utilities; Roads and Transportation; Technology, Research, and Development

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: Rules and Legislative Procedures (Chairman); Committee on Joint Rules; Public Policy; Elections and Apportionment; 

TENTH DISTRICT

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

Residence:  
Phone:  477-3754      E-Mail: H10@in.gov
Occupation:  Teacher
Committees:   Family, children and Human Affairs; Interstate and International Cooperation; Labor and Employment

ELEVENTH DISTRICT

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

Residence:  
Phone:   E-Mail: H11@in.gov
Occupation: Steelworker
Committees: Government and Regulatory Reform (Chairman); Interstate Commerce; Energy and Utilities; Local Government

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 (Vice-Chairman); Education; Government and Regulatory Reform; Small Business and Economic Development

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: Statutory Committee on Interstate and International Cooperation (Vice-Chairman); Commerce, Energy and Utilities; 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; Education; Family, Children and Human Affairs; Government Affairs (chairman)

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:  Elections and Apportionment; Public Health; Agriculture and Rural Development; 

NINETEENTH DISTRICT

Representative Rochelle "Shelli" Van Denburgh   (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; Local Government

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:  Education; Small Business and Economic Development; Statutory Committee on Interstate and International Cooperation