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IN SR0050
Resolution
AI Summary
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Senate resolution honors Senator J.D. Ford upon his retirement from the Indiana General Assembly, where he has served District 29 (parts of Boone, Hamilton, and Marion counties) since 2018
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Senator Ford made Indiana history as the first openly LGBTQ+ member elected to serve in the Indiana General Assembly
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Served as Ranking Minority Member on Senate Committees on Elections and Education and Career Development, and as member of committees including Family and Children Services, Ethics, Health and Provider Services, and Veterans Affairs
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Authored legislation addressing homeless youth assistance, election integrity protection, and transparency for Alzheimer's and dementia care
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Received multiple recognitions including 2023 Stonewall Champion, 2022 Friend of Public Education from Indiana State Teachers Association, and 2020 Advocate of School Social Work from Indiana School Social Work Association
Legislative Description
Honoring Senator J.D. Ford upon his retirement.
Last Action
Senators Alexander, Alting, Baldwin, Bassler, Becker, Bohacek, Bray, Brown L, Buchanan, Buck, Busch, Byrne, Carrasco, Charbonneau, Clark, Crider, Deery, Dernulc, Donato, Doriot, Ford J.D., Freeman, Garten, Gaskill, Glick, Goode, Holdman, Johnson T, Koch, Leising, Maxwell, McKinley, Mishler, Niemeyer, Raatz, Rogers, Schmitt, Tomes, Walker G, Walker K, Young M added as coauthors
2/17/2026