Indiana Legislative Oral History Intitiative

Sep 18 2024 85 ep. 111 mins 1

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Interview with Clyde Kersey

Sep 18 2024 72 mins

Clyde Kersey served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1996 to 2018. In this interview, he discusses his time as an educator in Terre Haute, Indiana, his role in healthcare legislation and implementing Holocaust education into the state curriculum, his time on an international trip to Japan with Indiana Govenor Mitch Daniels, as well as his thoughts on the 2011 Indiana De

Interview with Peggy Welch

Apr 16 2024 59 mins

Peggy Welch served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1998 to 2012. In this interview, she discusses her time as a conservative member of the Democratic party, her role in key healthcare legislation, and the 2011 Indiana Democratic walkout in response to the "Right to Work" legislation. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/interviewees in the i

Interview with Russell Stilwell

Apr 15 2024 114 mins

Russell Stilwell served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1996 to 2010. In this interview, he discusses his life growing up in a working class family, his experiences during the Vietnam War, and having the longest commute in the Indiana General Assembly. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/interviewees in the interviews of the Indiana Legisla

Interview with Connie Sipes

Mar 13 2024 73 mins

Connie Sipes served in the Indiana Senate from 1997 to 2011. In this interview, Sipes talks about the complexities of her time serving a conservative democrat, her issue with partisan redistricting, and more. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/interviewees in the interviews of the Indiana Legislative Oral History Initiative (ILOHI) and related document

Interview with Billie Breaux

Sep 08 2023 50 mins

Billie Breaux served in the Indiana Senate from 1990 to 2006. In this interview, Breaux talks about her work on voting rights, making Martin Luther King Day a state holiday, and the debates regarding education which she served. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/interviewees in the interviews of the Indiana Legislative Oral History Initiative (ILOHI) a

Interview with Luke Kenley

Sep 08 2023 102 mins

Luke Kenley served in the Indiana Senate from 1992 to 2017. In this interview, Kenley talks about how state legislatures became more polarized, the Community Transition Program, and the 529 Plan. (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 repr

Interview with John Frenz

Aug 22 2023 75 mins

John Frenz served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1996 to 2004. In this interview, Frenz talks about the importance of running a good campaign, his work on property taxes, and listening to constituents. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/interviewees in the interviews of the Indiana Legislative Oral History Initiative (ILOHI) and related d

Interview with John Bushemi

Jul 17 2023 74 mins

John Bushemi served in the Indiana Senate from 1976 to 1990. In this interview, Bushemi talks about the complexities of getting a bill passed, his work on the Equal Rights Amendment, and what lessons he learned from his service in the Indiana General Assembly. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/interviewees in the interviews of the Indiana Legislative

Interview with Cleo Washington

Jun 14 2023 115 mins

Cleo Washington served in the Indiana Senate from 1996 to 2000. In this interview, Washington talks about his work on the CLEO program, the debates regarding the death penalty when he served, and why he thinks Indiana has become more polarized. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/interviewees in the interviews of the Indiana Legislative Oral History In

Interview with Brent Steele

May 16 2023 102 mins

Brent Steele served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1994 to 2002 and in the Indiana Senate from 2004 to 2016. In this interview, Steele talks about his legislation to help breast cancer survivors, his work trying to combat meth, and the importance of not staying too long in the Indiana General Assembly. (The memories, comments, and viewpoints shared by the narrators/i