Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann

Biographical

Full Name: Sue Ellspermann
Current Office: Lieutenant Governor, Republican
First Elected: 11/06/2012
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2016
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Jim; 4 Children: Lauren, Laura, Grace, Kara
Birth Place: Ferdinand, IN
Home City: Evansville, IN
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

HB 1149 - Prohibits Smoking in Public Places
Legislation (Yea)

March 8, 2012 - Prohibits smoking in (Sec. 2): Public places; Places of employment; Vehicles owned, leased, or operated by the state, when the vehicle is being ...

SB 1 - Authorizes the Use of Force Against Law Enforcement Officers in Certain Situations
Legislation (Yea)

March 1, 2012 - Authorizes the use of reasonable force against any law enforcement officer if the person believes the force is necessary to (Sec. 1): Protect ...

HB 1007 - Requires Drug Testing for TANF Applicants
Legislation (Yea)

Jan. 31, 2012 - Establishes a pilot program in three counties to test for controlled substances by individuals applying for or receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) ...

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Recent Public Statements

Sue Ellspermann Unveils Latest Pence Policy Proposal

Aug. 7, 2012 - Today, I unveiled the latest Pence policy proposal that calls for growing Indiana's agricultural sector at Traders Point Creamery in Zionsville. Agriculture has always been ...

Indianapolis Star - Mike Pence Offers Bold Education Plan

July 19, 2012 - By Matthew Tully Education reform at its best is about more than higher test scores and upticks in other data. More broadly and most fundamentally, ...

Issue Position: Economic Development

# I will focus on growing and attracting high tech, high value industries. These industries bring high quality jobs which allow opportunities for our skilled ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 American Conservative Union (Indiana State Legislature) Positions 87%
2012 Indiana Civil Liberties Union Positions 40%
2012 Indiana Chamber of Commerce 2 Year Aggregate Jobs and Economy Score 90%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($21,798.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Sue Ellspermann refused to tell citizens where she stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Webmail
http://www.in.gov/lg/2333.htm

Capitol Website
http://www.in.gov/lg/

General Website - Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/sue.ellspermann?WT.cg_n=GOV_billboards&WT.cg_s=011412_03_Facebook

General Website - Twitter
https://twitter.com/SueEllspermann

General Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/feed/UC6EL04SqPQfmoZD6hPrvsTg

Capitol
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Statehouse
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317-232-4545

Key Staff
Tyler Stock
Press Secretary

Phone: 317-232-4793
Fax: 317-232-4788
E-mail: tstock@lg.in.gov