Vi Simpson
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Vi Simpson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indiana Senate from the 40th district | |
| In office November 7, 1984 – November 7, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Farrell N. Duckworth[1] |
| Succeeded by | Mark Stoops |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Viola Simpson March 18, 1946 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Bill McCarty |
| Alma mater | California State University, East Bay Indiana University, Indianapolis |
Vi Simpson (born March 18, 1946) is an American politician who is a former Democratic member of the Indiana Senate, representing the 40th District from 1984 to 2012. She was the Minority Leader of the Indiana Senate.
She was also the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, in the 2012 Indiana Gubernatorial Election, running with the former Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives John R. Gregg. The Gregg/Simpson ticket lost in a narrow election to Mike Pence and Sue Ellspermann.[2][3]
Political career
[edit | edit source]Simpson was first elected to the office of Monroe County Auditor in 1981. In 1984, Simpson was elected to the Indiana Senate.
Committee assignments
[edit | edit source]- Rules & Legislative Procedure (Ranking Minority Member)
- Health & Provider Services
- Provider Services Subcommittee
- Insurance & Financial Institutions
- Insurance Subcommittee
- Joint Rules
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Archived official Indiana State Legislature webpage
- May 8, 2012 Primary Election
- Vi Simpson's Biography
- Indiana State Senate elections, 2012
- Profile at Vote Smart
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Categories:
- 1946 births
- Democratic Party Indiana state senators
- Living people
- Politicians from Bloomington, Indiana
- Politicians from Los Angeles
- Women state legislators in Indiana
- 20th-century American women politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 20th-century members of the Indiana General Assembly
- 21st-century members of the Indiana General Assembly
- Indiana politician stubs