Governor Indiana Eric Holcomb Biography Age Wikipedia Family Marriage Education Career
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Governor Indiana Eric Holcomb Biography Age Wikipedia Family Marriage Education Career

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Eric Holcomb Biography Age Wikipedia Family Marriage Education Career

Eric Joseph Holcomb (born May 2, 1968) is an American politician who serves as the 51st and current Governor of Indiana since January 2017. Prior to his election to the governorship, he was also the 51st Lieutenant Governor of Indiana under Governor Mike Pence, now the 48th and current Vice President of the United States. He was nominated to fill the remainder of Sue Ellspermann's term. Ellspermann resigned on March 2, 2016, to become president of Ivy Tech Community College. Holcomb is a member of theRepublican Party, and successfully ran for Governor of Indiana in the 2016 election against previous 2012 Democratic nominee John R. Gregg.

 

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Eric Joseph Holcomb
May 2, 1968 (age 48)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

Political party

Republican

Spouse(s)

Janet

Residence

Governor's Residence

Education


Hanover College (BA)


Eric Holcomb Biography about Career

Holcomb graduated from Pike High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, andHanover College in Hanover, Indiana, in 1990. While at Hanover, he became a member of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, and served as Chapter President. He served in the United States Navy for six years as an intelligence officer.  He was stationed in Jacksonville, Florida, and in Lisbon, Portugal.He began working for John Hostettler, a member of the United States House of Representatives, in 1997. In 2000, Holcomb ran for the Indiana House of Representatives against John Frenz, but was defeated by Frenz.

Holcomb served as an advisor to Mitch Daniels, the Governor of Indiana,beginning in 2003. He became Chairman of the Indiana Republican Party in 2010. In 2013, he resigned to become the state Chief of Staff to U.S. SenatorDan Coats. When Coats announced that he would not run for re-election to the Senate in the 2016 election in March 2015, Holcomb announced his intention to run.

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