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Senator Jim Banks (R)
Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Party: Republican
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Party: Republican
General
Gender: MaleFamily: Wife: Amanda; 1 Child: Lillian
Birth date:
Birthplace: Columbia City, IN
Home City: Columbia City IN
Religion: Presbyterian
Education
BA, Political Science, Indiana University at BloomingtonProfession
Director, Business Development, The Hagerman Group, present Owner, Public affairs and relations company Public Policy Department, Focus on the Family Staff, Congressman John Hostettler, Indiana 8th DistrictCommittees
Agriculture and Natural ResourcesEducation and Career Development
Homeland Security, Transportation and Veterans Affairs
Subcommittee on Public Safety
Recent Votes
HB 1149 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay
HB 1149 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay
HB 1001 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Join a Labor Organization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 89 Requiring the Instruction of Origin of Life Theories from Multiple Religions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 269 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Join or Pay Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
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Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay
HB 1149 Prohibits Smoking in Public Places
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay
HB 1001 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Join a Labor Organization
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 89 Requiring the Instruction of Origin of Life Theories from Multiple Religions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
SB 269 Prohibits Employers from Requiring Employees to Join or Pay Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea
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