Brandt Hershman is an American politician and a former Republican state senator for Indiana.
13 Facts About Brandt Hershman
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Brandt Hershman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Purdue University.
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Brandt Hershman was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2000 and was re-elected in 2004,2008,2012 and 2016.
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Brandt Hershman served as the Majority Floor Leader and represented Senate District 7, which includes parts of White, Tippecanoe, Jasper, Clinton, Carroll and Boone counties.
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In 2007, Brandt Hershman authored the bill to ban same-sex marriage in Indiana.
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Brandt Hershman was named Senate majority floor leader in 2012 after Connie Lawson resigned to become secretary of state.
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Brandt Hershman served as chairman of the Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee.
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Brandt Hershman co-authored the Major Moves transportation bill and has won numerous awards for his work with telecommunication deregulation and small business in Indiana.
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On February 17,2010, Brandt Hershman filed paperwork to run for Indiana's 4th congressional district.
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Brandt Hershman finished second after Todd Rokita in the 2010 primary election.
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On December 22,2017, Brandt Hershman announced that he would resign from the Senate on January 2,2018.
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Brandt Hershman was succeeded by Rodric Bray as Senate majority floor leader.
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In 2018, it was reported that Brandt Hershman was being considered for a position in the Federal Communications Commission.