Carlin Yoder Explained

Carlin Yoder
State Senate:Indiana
State:Indiana
District:12th
Term Start:2008
Term End:2016
Preceded:Marvin D. Riegsecker
Succeeded:Blake Doriot
Party:Republican
Education:Indiana University South Bend
Spouse:Jayme

Carlin Yoder is an American politician who served as a member of the Indiana Senate for the 12th district from 2008 to 2016.

Education

Yoder is a graduate of Indiana University South Bend.

Senate

Yoder represented the 12th district in the Indiana Senate from 2008 to 2016. During his tenure, he served as assistant majority caucus chair. The 12th district includes Elkhart county. He won election to the senate in 2008, receiving 27,496 votes while Democrat Donald Metzler-Smith received 16,569 votes. In 2012, he received 28,933 votes and defeated opponent Jim Ball who received 13,206 votes.[1] Yoder became chairman of the Homeland Security and Transportation Committee and was the ranking member on the Veterans Affairs and the Military Committee. He did not seek a third term.[2]

Personal

Yoder is married with five children.

References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Senate elections, 2012. ballotpedia.org. BallotPedia. 31 March 2018.
  2. Web site: Middlebury Senator Carlin Yoder Won't Seek Reelection. wbaa.org. WBAA-NPR. 31 March 2018.

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