| Tim Berry | |
| Office: | Chair of the Indiana Republican Party |
| Term Start: | July 22, 2013 |
| Term End: | April 30, 2015 |
| Successor: | Jeff Cardwell |
| Office1: | 54th Auditor of Indiana |
| Term Start1: | January 1, 2007 |
| Term End1: | August 13, 2013 |
| Governor1: | Mitch Daniels Mike Pence |
| Predecessor1: | Connie Kay Nass |
| Successor1: | Dwayne Sawyer |
| Office2: | 52nd Treasurer of Indiana |
| Term Start2: | February 10, 1999 |
| Term End2: | January 1, 2007 |
| Governor2: | Mitch Daniels Frank O'Bannon |
| Predecessor2: | Joyce Brinkman |
| Successor2: | Richard Mourdock |
| Birth Date: | 1961 8, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Spouse: | Kim Berry |
| Alma Mater: | Bowling Green State University (BBA) Indiana University Bloomington (MBA) |
| Party: | Republican |
Timothy J. Berry (born August 1, 1961) is an American politician who served as the State Auditor of Indiana from 2007 to 2013 and as State Treasurer of Indiana from 1999 to 2007. He resigned as State Auditor after being elected Chairman of the Indiana Republican Party on July 22, 2013.[1] He left his post as State Party Chairman on April 30, 2015. He was replaced by Jeff Cardwell.
Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Berry graduated from Wayne High School in 1980. Berry received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Bowling Green State University, and his Master of Business Administration from the Indiana University School of Business.[2]
Berry worked as an administrative assistant in the office of then-Fort Wayne Mayor Paul Helmke before working as a financial officer for North American Van Lines.[3]
Berry was elected Treasurer of Allen County, Indiana in 1990, being reelected to a total of two terms, serving in that position until 1999.[4] During his time as Allen County Treasurer, Berry served as the President of the Indiana Association of County Treasurers in 1995.[5]
Berry served as state treasurer between 1999 and 2007.
He began serving in the position of Indiana State Auditor on January 1, 2007. He was re-elected in 2010 against Sam Locke by a large margin. He resigned the post effective August 13, 2013, after having become Chairman of the Indiana Republican Party.[6]
He was elected as Chairman of the Indiana Republican on July 22, 2013. He was recommended for the post by Mike Pence on July 3, 2013.[7] Under his leadership, Indiana Republicans swept the statewide races with an all-female ticket and expanded supermajorities in both chambers of the Statehouse in November 2014. The state's Republican incumbents also retained their seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. On March 12, 2015, Berry announced his resignation as State Party Chairman.[8] He promised to serve until April 2015. He was replaced by Jeff Cardwell.[9]
Berry is married with two children and a member of the Trinity English Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne. He is a self-described "hockey dad".