David Ober Explained

David Ober
Office:	Member of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Governor:	Eric Holcomb
Term Start:	April 2, 2018
Predecessor:	Jim Atterholt
State House1:	Indiana
District1:	82nd
Term Start1:	November 7, 2012
Term End1:	April 1, 2018
Predecessor1:	Jeff Espich
Successor1:	David Abbott
Birth Date:	30 March 1987
Birth Place:	Kendallville, Indiana, U.S.
Birthname:	David Lee Ober
Party:	Republican
Spouse:	Maggie Ober
Residence:	Albion, Indiana, U.S.
Education:	Purdue University Northwest (BS)
Website:	Website

David Ober is an American politician serving as a member of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.^[1] ^[2] Prior to joining the IURC, he represented the 82nd district of the Indiana House of Representatives.^[3] ^[4]

Early life and education

Ober is a sixth-generation Hoosier who grew up in rural Albion, Indiana. He graduated from Central Noble High School in 2005 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer graphics technology from Purdue University Northwest in 2009.

Career

Indiana Legislature

Ober was appointed by House Speaker Brian Bosma to serve on the Agriculture and Rural Development, Government and Regulatory Reform, and Employment, Labor and Pensions Committees during the 2013 session of the Indiana General Assembly. Ober was appointed to the House Ways and Means Committee in December 2013, to fill a vacancy left by the passing of Representative Phyllis Pond (R-New Haven).

Ober was appointed assistant majority whip for the 119th General Assembly.

On November 23, 2016, Ober was appointed Chairman of the House Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications for the 120th General Assembly.

Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission

David Ober was appointed by Governor Eric Holcomb on April 2, 2018. He is a member of the NARUC Committee on Water and the Mid-America Regulatory Conference. He also serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors for the Organization of PJM States, Inc. (OPSI) and is vice-chair of the National Regulatory Research Institute (NRRI) Board of Directors.

Electoral history

2012 ElectionOber was one of four candidates that ran for the vacant 82nd House district. The vacancy was due to the decennial redistricting of all state legislative and congressional districts in 2011. He won the May 8, 2012 Republican primary with 47% of the vote. In the November 6, 2012 general election, Ober defeated Democrat Mike Wilber to earn a first term in the Indiana House of Representatives.

Primary Election	General Election
Michael Caywood	534	David Ober	15,113 ✔
Denise Lemmon	3,284	Mike Wilber	7,204
David Ober	3,550 ✔
Wesley Ortell	238

2014 ElectionOber was unopposed in the May 6, 2014 Republican primary election. In the November 4, 2014 general election, Ober defeated Democrat Mike Wilber in a rematch to earn a second term in the Indiana House of Representatives.

Primary Election	General Election
David Ober	5,488 ✔	David Ober	9,654 ✔
		Mike Wilber	2,898

Notes and References

Web site: Indiana House Member Picked for State Utility Commission. 20 March 2018.
Web site: Indiana House member picked for state utility commission. 20 March 2018.
http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/homepages/r82/ David Ober
Web site: Rep. Dave Ober's term to be filled April 26 | Indiana | Journal Gazette.