Bob Cherry's Biography
- State House (IN) - District 53, Republican
Contact Information
Office
200 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2786
3118 East 100 South
Greenfield, IN 46140
Full Name:
Robert 'Bob' W. Cherry
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Deborah; 3 Children: Keegan, Kevin, Kathee; 2 Stepchildren: Stephanie, Jared
Birth Date:
10/22/1947
Birth Place:
Shelbyville, IN
Home City:
Greenfield, IN
Religion:
United Methodist
BS, Purdue University, 1965-1969
Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 53, 1998-present
Candidate, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 53, 2022
Assistant Majority Caucus Chair, Indiana State House of Representatives, 1998-2008
Councilman, Hancock County Council, 1992-1998
Member, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee
Member, Elections and Apportionment Committee
Member, Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee
Vice Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Former Chairman, Agricultural Advisory Council
Majority Member, Agriculture and Rural Development House Committee
Former Member, Government and Regulatory Reform Committee, Indiana House of Representatives
Former Member, Local Government Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives
Majority Member, Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee
Former Member, Select Committee on Government Reduction, Indiana State House of Representatives
Former Appointee, State Board of Tax Commissioners
Vice Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Member, County Planning Commission, 1980-1982
Commissioner, Company Planning Commission, 1972-1978
Member, Greenfield Board of Zoning Appeals, 1974-1976
Member, Board of Indiana Appeals, 1970-1972
Program Specialist, Indiana Farm Bureau, Incorporated, present
Manager, Farm Credit Center, 1976-1988
Coordinator, Indiana Farm Bureau, Incorporated, 1973-1976
Employee, Department of Education, 1972-1974
Teacher, Greenfield Central High School, 1970-1973
Education Consultant, State of Indiana, 1970-1973
Member, 33rd Degree, Scottish Rite, Indiana Freemasons, 2007-present
Director of Local Government, Indiana Farm Bureau, Incorporated, 1988-present
Member, Elks Lodge, present
Member, Greater Greenfield Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Kiwanis Club, present
Member, Murat Shrine, present
Member/Former Trustee, Willow Branch United Methodist Church, present
Member, Farm Bureau, present
Former Official, Iowa High School Speech Association
Awards:
Legislator of the Year, Credit Union
Legislator of the Year, Small Businesses
Legislator of the Year, Conservation Officers
Outstanding Purdue Alumni in Animal Science, 2007
Number of Grandchildren:
10