Eddie Melton
Eddie Melton (born 1980 or 1981)[3] is an American politician from the state of Indiana. A member of the Democratic Party, Melton serves in the Indiana Senate.
Eddie Melton | |
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Member of the Indiana Senate from the 3rd district | |
Assumed office November 9, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Earline S. Rogers[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | 1980 or 1981 (age 39–40) Gary, Indiana |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Crystal |
Residence | Merrillville, Indiana |
Alma mater | Calumet College of St. Joseph (BS)[2] |
Melton is from Merrillville, Indiana. He served on the Indiana State Board of Education. Melton was elected to the state senate in 2016.[4] In June 2019, he announced his candidacy for governor of Indiana in the 2020 election.[3][5] but he ended his candidacy in January 2020.[6]
References
- "Indiana Senate (District 3) « Capitol & Washington". Capitolandwashington.com. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- http://legdb.iga.in.gov/#!/legislator/30137/Eddie-Melton
- "Eddie Melton, Democratic senator from Gary, explores run for governor". Indystar.com. June 4, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- "Melton succeeds Rogers in Senate Dist. 3 race | 2016 Election". nwitimes.com. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- "Indiana governor's race: Democrat Eddie Melton declares run". Indystar.com. October 8, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- "Indiana Sen. Eddie Melton withdraws from governor race". WRTV. January 7, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
External links
- Eddie Melton at Ballotpedia
- Project Vote Smart – Eddie Melton (IN) profile
- Our Campaigns – Eddie Melton (IN) profile
- Office website
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