On the Beat in Bluffton

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

State grades Gov. Pence's first legislative session

Pundits, politicians and the public are reviewing Gov. Mike Pence's first legislative session as governor, and the Associated Press says his influence is tough to assess.

Learn more about the freshman governor's priorities in the Tuesday, April 30, News-Banner, but to see how Wells County's legislators' priorities fared, click on the links below. The bills and resolutions that survived are in black text; the ones that didn't are in gray.


And just because legislators finished the session doesn't mean they don't want to hear from you.
  • Representative Matt Lehman represents the majority of Wells County as part of the 79th House District: Nottingham, Harrison, Lancaster Townships and the portion of Jefferson Township east of Ind. 1, including all of incorporated Ossian.
    Home Address: 663 Lehman St., Berne 46711, home phone: 589-8597
    Statehouse Address: House of Representatives, 200 West Washington St., Statehouse, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2786. Office phone is (800) 382-9841, direct line: (317) 234-9499.
    Web page: www.IN.gov/H79
    E-mail: H79@in.gov
  • Representative Dan Leonard represents all of Liberty, Union and Rockcreek Townships and the portion of Jefferson Township west of Ind. 1, excluding incorporated portions of Ossian as part of House District 50.
    Home address: 6274 N. Goshen Rd., Huntington 46750, home phone: (260) 356-5122.
    Statehouse Address: House of Representatives, 200 West Washington St., Statehouse, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2786. Office phone is (800) 382-9841.
    Web page: www.IN.gov/H50
    E-mail: H50@in.gov
  • Representative Kevin Mahan represents Chester and Jackson townships in Wells County as part of District 31.
    Home address: 305 E. Fairlane Dr.. Hartford City, 47348; (765) 348-8936.
    Statehouse Address: House of Representatives, 200 West Washington St., Statehouse, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2786. Office phone is (800) 382-9841.
    Web page: www.IN.gov/H31
    E-mail: H31@in.gov
  • State Senator Travis Holdman serves all of Wells County as part of the 19th Senate District.
    Home Address: 2467 W 1000N, Markle 46770, home phone 638-4420.
    Statehouse Address: Senate, State of Indiana, 200 West Washington St., Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. Office phone (317) 232-9400. Toll-free phone number is (800) 382-9467. 
    Web page: www.in.gov/S19
    E-mail: S19@in.gov 
  • For all state legislators, TDD lines for hearing or speech impaired are (800) 548-9517 (toll-free) or 317-232-0404.

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