MEET
ERIC
HOLCOMB
When the nation and state have needed him, Eric
Holcomb has answered
the call. First, in his service in the United
States Navy. Then, as a
top aide to Governor Mitch Daniels and Senator Dan
Coats. Later, as
Indiana's 51 st Lieutenant Governor. And now, as a
candidate for
Governor.
Throughout his career in public service, Eric has
earned a reputation
as a consensus builder who gets things done. For
the past 12 years,
Eric has been at the center of bringing an era of
change and
responsible government to Indiana. He has built
coalitions of support
from all across our state to transform Indiana
from bankruptcy to
solvency, from dysfunctional to exceptional.
As Governor, Eric will work to honestly balance
our budget, protect our
AAA credit rating, maintain our low tax rates, and
grow our economy to
continue Indiana's momentum.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Retaining and attracting a 21st Century
workforce
- Investing in regional economic development
- Developing a data-driven, long-term approach
to funding
Indiana's infrastructure needs to strengthen
our roads, bridges, rails,
ports, and airports
- Keeping energy costs down for Hoosier
families by
supporting energy sources critical to our
state economy
EXCELLENCE
IN EDUCATION AND
JOB TRAINING
- Striving to make Indiana's public schools
the best in the
country
- Letting families determine which school is
right for their
children
- Supporting teachers as role models, and
equipping them to
develop outstanding young Hoosiers
- Improving educational outcomes by engaging
all stakeholders
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
- Standing with Police and Fire Fighters who
make our
communities safe places to live and work
- Treating Hoosier veterans with the care,
respect, and
attention they have earned and deserve
- Fighting the drug epidemic by enforcing our
laws, while
ensuring real treatment options
- Caring for those suffering from mental
health issues
- Protecting Indiana's vulnerable seniors from
abuse, fraud,
and neglect
DELIVERING
GOOD STATE
GOVERNMENT AT A GREAT TAXPAYER VALUE
- Passing an honestly-balanced budget and
preserving
Indiana's AAA credit rating
- Making sure state agencies work for Hoosier
families and
businesses
Biography [born May 2, 1968]
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Meet
Eric
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Leadership for Indiana
Eric
Holcomb is the 51st Lieutenant Governor of
Indiana and the Republican
nominee for governor.
A life-long Hoosier, he is a veteran of the
United States Navy, was a
trusted advisor to both Governor Mitch Daniels
and Senator Dan Coats
and a former state chairman of the Indiana
Republican Party.
He was nominated to serve as Lt. Governor by
Governor Mike Pence on
March 2, 2016, and was confirmed by the
General Assembly and sworn into
office on March 3, 2016. On July 15, 2016,
following Governor Pence’s
withdrawal from the ballot, Eric joined the
race for governor.
Throughout his career in public and political
service, Eric has earned
a reputation of being a consensus builder. He
has traveled extensively
around the state to build support for various
initiatives including,
but not limited to, Indiana’s property tax
caps and Major Moves.
As
Lt.
Governor, Eric oversees a varied and
diversified portfolio that
includes the Indiana State Department of
Agriculture, the Indiana
Housing and Community Development Authority,
the Office of Defense
Development, the Office of Community and Rural
Affairs, the Office of
Tourism Development and the Office of Small
Business and
Entrepreneurship. He also serves as chairman
of the Indiana Counter
Terrorism and Security Council and President
of the Indiana Senate,
where he presides over the chamber during each
year’s legislative
session.
Prior
to
kicking off his campaign for the U.S. Senate
in February 2015, Eric
served as State Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator
Dan Coats. In this role,
Eric was the Senator’s main point of contact
for constituents as well
as legislators and local elected officials and
he served as a surrogate
for the senator at events across the state.
Prior to that assignment,
he was state chairman of the Indiana
Republican Party and, as such, a
member of the Republican National Committee.
Eric
was
a key member of Governor Mitch Daniels’
administration, holding
various positions from the campaign kick-off
in 2003 until the governor
left office in 2011. These included serving as
deputy chief of staff in
the official office, managing Governor
Daniels’ landslide 2008
re-election, and overseeing the governor’s
state political action
committee, Aiming Higher.
Eric
has
experience at the district and local levels,
as well, managing
successful campaigns for U.S. Congressman John
Hostettler, serving as
the Congressman’s official district director,
and conducting a mayoral
race in Vincennes, where he lived at the time.
He
is
the author of the book, “Leading the
Revolution,” which outlined the
successes of the Mitch Daniels approach to
campaigning and governing.
Eric
is
a graduate of Pike High School in Indianapolis
and Hanover College
in southeastern Indiana where he majored in
U.S. History with a focus
on the American Civil War and the
Reconstruction Era. A student of
history, he is a collector of presidential
signatures and currently has
documents signed by 40 of our nation’s 44
presidents.
He
is
a member of the Indiana Farm Bureau, the
National Federation of
Independent Business, the Indianapolis WWII
Round Table, the American
Legion, Post 777; and is a board member of the
Benjamin Harrison
Presidential Site..
He
and
his wife, Janet, live with their dog, Henry,
on the northwest side
of Indianapolis.
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