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Ron Grooms

Republican Party

Prior offices:

Indiana State Senate District 46

Years in office: 2004 - 2021

Successor:Kevin Boehnlein (R)

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

High school

Lizton High School

Bachelor's

Butler University

Personal

Religion

Christian: Episcopalian

Profession

Pharmacist

Contact

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Ron Grooms (Republican Party) was a member of theIndiana State Senate, representingDistrict 46. He assumed office in 2004. He left office on November 2, 2021.

Grooms (Republican Party) ran for re-election to theIndiana State Senate to representDistrict 46. He won in the general election onNovember 6, 2018.

Grooms resigned on November 2, 2021, to spend more time with his family and to pursue other career opportunities.^[1]

Grooms previously served on the Jeffersonville City Council from 2000 to 2010 and from 1984 to 1992.

Biography

Ron Grooms, as of December 2019, lived in Jeffersonville, Indiana. He graduated from Lizton High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Butler University. Grooms' career experience includes working as the owner and pharmacist at the Hanger Drug Company and as a member of Jeffersonville City Council from 1984 to 1992 and from 2000 to 2010.^[2]

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Grooms was assigned to the following committees:

• Elections Committee,Ranking member
• Family & Children Services Committee,Chair
• Health and Provider Services Committee
• Senate Public Policy Committee

2019-2020

Grooms was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Local Government Committee
• Senate Public Policy Committee
• Family & Children Services Committee,Chair
• Elections Committee,Ranking member
• Health and Provider Services Committee

2018 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2018 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

2016 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Grooms served on the following committees:

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Grooms served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Grooms served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Grooms served on these committees:

Sponsored legislation

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Elections

2022

See also:Indiana State Senate elections, 2022

Ron Grooms did not file to run for re-election.

2018

See also:Indiana State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Indiana State Senate District 46

IncumbentRon Grooms defeatedAnna Murray in the general election for Indiana State Senate District 46 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ron Grooms (R)	54.5	27,012
		Anna Murray (D)	45.5	22,571

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 46

Anna Murray advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana State Senate District 46 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Anna Murray	100.0	7,031

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 46

IncumbentRon Grooms advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana State Senate District 46 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ron Grooms	100.0	6,037

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2014

See also:Indiana State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for theIndiana State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2014.Charles "Chuck" Freiberger was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbentRon Grooms was unopposed in the Republican primary. Grooms defeated Freiberger in the general election.^[3][4]

Indiana State Senate District 46, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Ron GroomsIncumbent	56.3%	16,950
	Democratic	Charles "Chuck" Freiberger	43.7%	13,168
Total Votes				30,118

2010

See also:Indiana State Senate elections, 2010

Grooms defeated Democratic candidateCharles Freiberger by a margin of 21,019 to 18,965 in the November 2 general election. Democratic incumbentConnie Sipes did not run for re-election.

In the May 4 primary election, Grooms beat Lee Ann Wiseheart by a margin of3,850-3,576.^[5]

Indiana State Senate, District 46 General Election 2010
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Ron Grooms (R)		21,019	52.6%
Charles Freiberger (D)		18,965	47.4%

Indiana State Senate, District 46 - Republican Primary (2010)
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Ron Grooms		3,850	51.8%
Lee Ann Wiseheart		3,576	48.2%

Campaign finance summary

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Personal

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As of this writing, Grooms resided in Jeffersonville, Indiana, with his wife Beverly. They had five children and two grandchildren.^[6]

Scorecards

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2021

In 2021, theIndiana State Legislature was in session from January 4 to November 15.

• Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana

Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to consumer interests.

• ACLU Indiana

Legislators are rated based on their votes related to civil liberties.

• Indiana AFL-CIO:Senate andHouse

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.

• Indiana Chamber of Commerce

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.

• Indiana Family Institute

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.

• Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation

Legislators are scored on their votes on issues related to the Quaker community.

• Indiana Manufacturers Association:Senate andHouse

Legislators are scored on their votes on whether they supported or opposed IMA's position on a bill.

• Indiana Scorecard:Senate andHouse

Legislators are scored on votes by bills supported by the organization.

• The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

• The Indiana Coalition for Public Education

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to public education.

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Recent news

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See also

• Indiana State Legislature
• Indiana State Senate
• Indiana Senate Committees
• Indiana state legislative districts

External links

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