Bill Friend

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Bill Friend

Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 23rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office 1992
Personal details
Born	(1949-07-14) July 14, 1949
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Ann Friend
Residence	Macy, Indiana
Alma mater	University of Indianapolis
Profession	Businessman, Politician
Religion	Baptist

Bill Friend (born July 14, 1949) has served as an Indiana State Representative since 1992. He is currently Majority Leader of the State House.

Education

Friend graduated from North Miami High School in 1967. He has a B.A. in biology from the University of Indianapolis.

Early career

He previously served as Allen Township Trustee/Assessor, a member of the Miami County Council, and Miami County Auditor.

State House

Friend has served in the Indiana House of Representatives since 1992. He is currently House Majority Leader. His district includes parts of Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall and Miami Counties. He serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development committees.

Personal

Friend lives in Macy, Indiana with his wife, Ann Friend. The Friends have three children, and two grandchildren.

External links

official Indiana State Legislature site

Members of the Indiana House of Representatives

118th General Assembly (2013-2014) Speaker of the House: Brian Bosma (R) Majority Floor Leader: Bill Friend (R) Minority Leader: Scott Pelath (D)

Linda Lawson (D) Earl Harris (D) Charlie Brown (D) Edmond Soliday (R) Dale DeVon (R) B. Patrick Bauer (D) David L. Niezgodski (D) Ryan Dvorak (D) Scott Pelath (D) Charles Moseley (D) Rick Niemeyer (R) Mara Candelaria Reardon (D) Sharon Negele (R) Vernon Smith (D) Hal Slager (R) Douglas Gutwein (R) Tim Harman (R) David Wolkins (R) Shelli VanDenburgh (D) Tom Dermody (R) Timothy Wesco (R) Rebecca Kubacki (R) Bill Friend (R) Steve Braun (R) Donald Lehe (R) Randy Truitt (R) Sheila Klinker (D) Jeff Thompson (R) Kathy Kreag Richardson (R) Michael Karickhoff (R) Kevin Mahan (R) P. Eric Turner (R) Bill Davis (R) Sue Errington (D) L. Jack Lutz (R) Terri Austin (D) Todd Huston (R) Heath VanNatter (R) Jerry Torr (R) Greg Steuerwald (R) Tim Brown (R) Alan Morrison (R) Clyde Kersey (D) James Baird (R) Kreg Battles (D) Bob Heaton (R) John Price (R) Tim Neese (R) Wes Culver (R) Dan Leonard (R) Dennis Zent (R) Ben Smaltz (R) Bob Cherry (R) Thomas E. Saunders (R) Cindy Ziemke (R) Dick Hamm (R) Sean Eberhart (R) Woody Burton (R) Milo Smith (R) Peggy Mayfield (R) Matt Pierce (D) Matt Ubelhor (R) Mark Messmer (R) Thomas Washburne (R) Eric Allan Koch (R) Terry Goodin (D) Randy Frye (R) Jud McMillin (R) Jim Lucas (R) Rhonda Rhoads (R) Steven Stemler (D) Edward Clere (R) Steve Davisson (R) Lloyd Arnold (R) Ronald Bacon (R) Wendy McNamara (R) Gail Riecken (D) Suzanne Crouch (R) Matthew Lehman (R) Phil GiaQuinta (D) Martin Carbaugh (R) David Ober (R) Kathy Heuer (R) Bob Morris (R) Phyllis Pond (R) Ed DeLaney (D) Christina Hale (D) Brian Bosma (R) Cindy Kirchhofer (R) Mike Speedy (R) Robert Behning (R) Karlee Macer (D) David Frizzell (R) Cherrish Pryor (D) John Bartlett (D) Greg Porter (D) Justin Moed (D) Robin Shackleford (D) Vanessa Summers (D) Dan Forestal (D)

Republican (69) Democratic (31) Indiana General Assembly Indiana House of Representatives Indiana State Senate

Current statewide elected officials and legislative leaders of Indiana

U.S. Senators	Dan Coats Joe Donnelly

State government	Mike Pence, Governor Sue Ellspermann, Lieutenant Governor Connie Lawson, Secretary of State Greg Zoeller, Attorney General Kelly Mitchell, Treasurer Suzanne Crouch, State Auditor Glenda Ritz, Superintendent of Public Instruction

Senate	Brandt Hershman Majority leader David C. Long, President pro tempore Timothy Lanane, Minority leader

House	Brian C. Bosma, Speaker of the House Judson McMillin, Majority Leader Scott Pelath, Minority Leader

Supreme Court	Loretta Rush, Chief Justice Brent Dickson Robert Rucker Steven H. David Mark Massa

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