Ronald J Alting is a member of the Indiana State Senate representing Senate District 22, which contains most of Tippecanoe County.
10 Facts About Ron Alting
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Ron Alting holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University.
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Ron Alting was President of the Lafayette, Indiana City Council from 1995 to 1998.
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Ron Alting was first elected to the Indiana State Senate in 1998.
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Ron Alting defeated Democratic nominee Michael Oxenrider in 2010, was unopposed for reelection in 2014, and was re-elected in 2018 against his Democratic opponent Sherry Shipley, a dean at Ivy Tech Community College.
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Ron Alting has been a member of the Subcommittee on Probate Code and Trusts.
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Ron Alting voted for the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act in 2015, although he later said that he "tremendously" regretted that vote.
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In 2019, Ron Alting asked his colleagues in the Senate to "be on the right side of Indiana history" by voting for the legislation.
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Ron Alting is a Key Account Specialist, Tipmont REMC and has been an officer in the Indiana Guard Reserve.
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Ron Alting is the founder, owner, and manager of Patout's of New Orleans in Lafayette.