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Richard Bray
| Richard Bray | ||
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| Indiana State Senate District 37 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 1992-2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Assistant Majority Caucus Chair | ||
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2008 | |
| Term limits | No | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Indiana House of Representatives | ||
| 1974-1992 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Martinsville High School | |
| Bachelor's | Indiana University | |
| J.D. | Indiana University | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Service branch | Indiana National Guard | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 1, 1931 | |
| Place of birth | Martinsville, Indiana | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Bray has served in the United States Army. He is also a retired Major in the Indiana National Guard. He worked as Morgan County Prosecuting Attorney from 1958 to 1970. He is currently an attorney.
Bray earned his AB and JD from Indiana University.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bray served on these committees:
- Appointments and Claims
- Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters
- Energy and Environmental Affairs
- Ethics
- Judiciary
- Rules and Legislative Procedure
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bray served on these committees:
- Appointments and Claims Committee, Indiana State Senate
- Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters Committee, Indiana State Senate
- Energy and Environmental Affairs Committee, Indiana State Senate
- Ethics Committee, Indiana State Senate
- Judiciary Committee, Indiana State Senate
- Rules and Legislative Procedure Committee, Indiana State Senate
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Richard Bray won re-election to the Indiana State Senate District 37 receiving 32,429 votes, ahead of Democrat Joseph Osborn receiving 17,141 votes.[1]
| Indiana State Senate, District 37 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Richard Bray (R)
|
32,429 | |||
| Joseph Osborn(D) | 17,141 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008, Bray collected $25,450 in donations.[2]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Pac Insurance Political Action | $2,500 |
| Indiana Motor Truck Association | $2,000 |
| Liberty Mutual Insurance | $2,000 |
| Indiana-Kentucky Regional Council of Carpenters | $1,500 |
| Indiana Pac | $1,000 |
| Rogers Group Inc. | $1,000 |
| Indiana Trial Lawyers Association | $1,000 |
| Indiana State Bar Association | $1,000 |
Personal
Bray and his wife, Maurine, have three children. His son Rodric is running for his Senate seat in 2012.
External links
- Official Indiana State Senate website of Richard Bray
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Richard Bray 2011 Post-session Summary
- Fun City Finder, Martinsville Indiana, Richard Bray: Indiana State Senator from Martinsville, Jan. 2011</ref>
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Indiana State Senate District 37 1992–2012 |
Succeeded by Rodric D. Bray (R) |
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