Ron Grooms

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Ron Grooms
Member of the Indiana Senate from the 46th district
In office 2011-
Preceded by	Connie Sipes
Personal details
Born	(1944-05-15) May 15, 1944
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Beverly
Residence	Jeffersonville, Indiana
Alma mater	Butler University (Pharm.D.)
Profession	Pharmacist
Religion	Episcopalian

Ron Grooms is the state senator from Indiana's 46th District.

Early life, education and career

Grooms graduated from Lizton High School in 1962 and received his pharmacy degree from Butler University in 1967. He owned his own pharmacy from 1969 to 2006. Grooms served on the Jeffersonville City Council from 1984 to 1992, and again from 2000 until his election to the Indiana Senate. He is a past President of the council, and chair of the finance committee.

State Senate

Grooms was elected in 2010, very narrowly defeating popular Floyd County Commissioner Chuck Freiburger to take the seat held by retiring Democrat Connie Sipes. He will be up for a second term in 2014, should he choose to run.

Personal

Grooms is married with two daughters.

External links

official Indiana State Legislature site

Members of the Indiana State Senate

118th General Assembly (2013-2015)

President of the Senate: Sue Ellspermann (R)
President pro tempore: David C. Long (R)
Majority Leader: Brandt Hershman (R)
Minority Leader: Timothy Lanane (D)

Frank Mrvan (D)
Lonnie Randolph (D)
Earline S. Rogers (D)
Karen Tallian (D)
Ed Charbonneau (R)
Sue Landske (R)
Brandt Hershman (R)
Jim Arnold (D)
Ryan Mishler (R)
John Broden (D)

Joe Zakas (R)
Carlin Yoder (R)
Sue Glick (R)
Dennis Kruse (R)
Thomas Wyss (R)
David C. Long (R)
Jim Banks (R)
Randall Head (R)
Travis Holdman (R)
Luke Kenley (R)

James R. Buck (R)
Ronnie Alting (R)
Phil Boots (R)
Pete Miller (R)
Timothy Lanane (D)
Doug Eckerty (R)
Allen Paul (R)
Michael Crider (R)
Mike Delph (R)
Scott Schneider (R)

Greg Walker (R)
Jean Leising (R)
Johnny Nugent (R)
Brent Steele (R)
Jim C. Smith (R)
Ron Grooms (R)
Richard D. Young (D)
Lindel Hume (D)
Jim Tomes (R)
Vaneta Becker (R)

Persondata
Name	Grooms, Ron
Alternative names
Short description	Indiana politicia
Date of birth	1944-05-15
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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