1. Shelli Renee Yoder was born on August 30,1968 and is an American politician serving in the Indiana Senate for Monroe County, Indiana from Senate District 40.
18 Facts About Shelli Yoder
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Shelli Yoder was the Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Indiana's 9th congressional district in 2012 and 2016.
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Shelli Yoder studied interpersonal communication at Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne and has a master's degree in counseling and human services from Indiana University South Bend.
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Shelli Yoder won the 1992 Miss Indiana pageant and was second runner-up in the Miss America pageant that year.
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Shelli Yoder moved to Tennessee, where she was Assistant Director of GirlForce, an advocacy group for anorexia awareness, and Executive Director of the Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee.
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Shelli Yoder is a lecturer at the Kelley School of Business.
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In February 2012, Shelli Yoder entered the race for Indiana's 9th congressional district.
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Shelli Yoder credited her success to a grassroots campaign, vowing to take on big money and special interests and be a voice for working families.
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Former Governor Howard Dean used his political action committee to support Shelli Yoder, calling her race a key one for Democrats in 2012.
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In 2017, Shelli Yoder helped organize the first-ever South Central Opioid Summit in Bloomington, which brought together healthcare professionals, social service workers, policy experts and police officers in order to examine ways to increase treatment for those suffering from opiate addiction.
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In 2018, Shelli Yoder became the president of the Monroe County Council.
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Shelli Yoder ran on a campaign of improving mental health, drug treatment and dealing with the opioid crisis.
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Shelli Yoder has been outspoken against projects that threaten the Lake Monroe Watershed and advocates for the unique ecosystems found within south-central Indiana's state and national forests.
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Shelli Yoder was defeated by Republican businessman Trey Hollingsworth in the 2016 general election.
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Shelli Yoder defeated the Indiana Democratic State Party Chairman, John Zody.
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Shelli Yoder was elected on November 3,2020, and was sworn in on November 17,2020.
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In November 2022, Shelli Yoder was elected by the Democratic caucus to serve as the assistant leader.
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Shelli Yoder married Josh Perry, a professor at Indiana University Bloomington.