Bob Deig
Bob Deig (b. January 4, 1961) was a Democratic member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 49.
Deig was Posey County Commissioner for District 3 from 2000 to 2003. He has been Posey County-Marrs Township Precinct Committee Person from 1996 to the present. He has also been on the Posey County Council, District 2, since 2003. He then joined the Indiana State Senate in 2006. He served in that position, representing the 49th District, until 2010.
Deig was Supervisor off General Electric Plastics from 1972 to 1992. He worked as Facilities Manger for Metropolitan School District of Mount Vernon from 1992 to 2001, for Evansville Catholic High Schools from 2001 to 2005, and for Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library from 2005 to the present.
Deig received his diploma from Mater Dei High School in 1979.
Committee assignments
2009-2010
- Agriculture and Small Business Committee, Indiana State Senate
- Commerce, Public Policy & Interstate Cooperation Committee, Indiana State Senate
- Pensions and Labor Committee, Indiana State Senate
- Utilities & Technology Committee, Indiana State Senate
Elections
2010
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2010
Deig did not seek re-election to the Senate in 2010, but instead ran unsuccessfully for the House district seat 76.
Deig lost to Republican candidate Wendy McNamara by a margin of 9,377 to 9,369.[1] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
In the May 4th primary, Deig ran unopposed and received 5,074 votes.[2]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Democrat Bob Deig won the election to the Indiana State Senate District 49 receiving 20,249 votes, ahead of Republican George Postletheweight receiving 12,192 votes.[3]
| Indiana State Senate, District 49 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Bob Deig (D)
|
20,249 | |||
| George Postletheweight (R) | 12,192 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Deig and his wife, Bambi, have three children.
External links
- Official Indiana State Senate website of Bob Deig
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Watchdog Indiana Candidate Ratings
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Bob Deig on LinkedIn
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Indiana State Senate District 49 2006–2010 |
Succeeded by Jim Tomes |
