Eddie Melton
Eddie Melton | |
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Member of the Indiana Senate from the 3rd district | |
Assumed office November 9, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Earline S. Rogers[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 40–41) Gary, Indiana |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Crystal |
Residence | Merrillville, Indiana |
Alma mater | Calumet College of St. Joseph (BS)[2] |
Eddie Melton (born 1980 or 1981)[3] is an American politician from the state of Indiana. A member of the Democratic Party, Melton serves in the Indiana Senate.
Melton is from Merrillville, Indiana. He served on the Indiana State Board of Education. Melton was elected to the state senate in 2016.[4] In June 2019, he announced his candidacy for governor of Indiana in the 2020 election.[3][5] but he ended his candidacy in January 2020.[6] In November 2020, Melton was elected as the Assistant Minority Floor Leader of the Indiana Senate.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Indiana Senate (District 3) « Capitol & Washington". Capitolandwashington.com. March 3, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ http://legdb.iga.in.gov/#!/legislator/30137/Eddie-Melton
- ^ a b "Eddie Melton, Democratic senator from Gary, explores run for governor". Indystar.com. June 4, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Melton succeeds Rogers in Senate Dist. 3 race | 2016 Election". nwitimes.com. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Indiana governor's race: Democrat Eddie Melton declares run". Indystar.com. October 8, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ "Indiana Sen. Eddie Melton withdraws from governor race". WRTV. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Brandon (November 6, 2020). "Sen. Greg Taylor Is First Black Leader Of Legislative Caucus In State History". WFYI Public Media. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
External links[]
- Eddie Melton at Ballotpedia
- Project Vote Smart – Eddie Melton (IN) profile
- Our Campaigns – Eddie Melton (IN) profile
- Office website
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- 1980s births
- 21st-century American politicians
- African-American state legislators in Indiana
- School board members in Indiana
- Indiana state senators
- Indiana Democrats
- People from Merrillville, Indiana
- Living people
- Candidates in the 2020 United States elections
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American people
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