Indiana Legislative Oral History Intitiative

William Vobach was a Republican that served in the Indiana Senate from 1982 to 1990. Here, Vobach discusses his love of Indiana and his experiences serving in the 1980s. In addition, he speaks about his quest to create more environmental laws in Indiana. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/interviewees in the interviews of the Indiana Legislative Oral History Initiative...

Anthony Miles discusses his experiences serving in the Indiana General Assembly from 1977 to 1982 in the Indiana House of Representatives. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/interviewees in the interviews of the Indiana Legislative Oral History Initiative (ILOHI) and related documents do not represent the viewpoints of, or speak for the Indiana Historical Bureau, India...

Bill Frazier served in the Indiana General Assembly in 1969 in the Indiana Senate. In this interview, Frazier discusses his experiences in the Indiana General Assembly and what he feels to be the major flaws in politics. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/interviewees in the interviews of the Indiana Legislative Oral History Initiative (ILOHI) and related documents do...

John Becker served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1995 to 1996. In this interview, Becker gives an interesting glimpse into what the Indiana General Assembly was like in the 90s. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/interviewees in the interviews of the Indiana Legislative Oral History Initiative (ILOHI) and related documents do not represent the viewpoints...

Charlie Brown served in the Indiana General Assembly from 1982 to 2018. In this interview, Brown discusses various topics including the relationship between Democrats and Republicans and how he thinks that relationship has changed over the years. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/interviewees in the interviews of the Indiana Legislative Oral History Initiative (ILOHI)...

Bob Meeks served in the Indiana General Assembly from 1989 to 2008 in the Indiana Senate. In this interview, Meeks discusses the differences between Democrats and Republicans and the importance of listening to others. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/interviewees in the interviews of the Indiana Legislative Oral History Initiative (ILOHI) and related documents do not...

Earline Rogers who served in the Indiana General Assembly from 1983-2016. In this interview, Rogers discusses the relationship between Republicans and Democrats in the assembly, the camaraderie in the assembly, her involvement in the hotly debated casino legislation, and her opinions of how politics has changed in Indiana. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/interviewee...

Former Indiana State Senator Frank Biddinger served in the Indiana Senate from 1966 to 1970. Here, Biddinger discusses some of the major debates that occurred in the Indiana General Assembly regarding issues like Unigov, Capital Punishment, and more. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/interviewees in the interviews of the Indiana Legislative Oral History Initiative (IL...

Gene Snowden served in the Indiana House of Representatives in 1965 and the Indiana Senate from 1965 to 1983. In the interview, Snowden provides interesting insight into the daily life of a state legislator. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/interviewees in the interviews of the Indiana Legislative Oral History Initiative (ILOHI) and related documents do not represent...

Choice Edwards served in the Indiana General Assembly's House of Representatives in 1969. As one of the few African American state legislators at the time, Edwards speaks about his impressions of Indiana state politics at a time when the nation as a whole was very divided. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/interviewees in the interviews of the Indiana Legislative Oral...