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Peggy Welch

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Peggy Welch
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Prior offices
Indiana House of Representatives District 60

Education

Bachelor's

Mississippi College, 1977

Other

Ivy Tech State College, 1995

Personal
Religion
Christian: Protestant
Profession
Nurse
Contact

Peggy Welch (b. October 13, 1955) is a former Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 60 from 1998 to 2012.

Welch is a Registered Nurse, Oncology, Bloomington Hospital, Coronary Care Unit and Cancer Care Units. She previously worked as a Graduate Secretary at Indiana University, Certified Childbirth Educator with Lamaze of Bloomington Inc, Substitute Teacher with Monroe County Community School Corporation, and Director/Probation Officer of the Monroe County Community Corrections Program.

She is a member of many organizations, including the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, Bloomington Hospital Product Utilization Review Committee, Brown County Chamber of Commerce, Children's Organ Transplant Organization Board of Directors, Ellettsville Chamber of Commerce, Fraternal Order of Police, Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, Indiana State Nurses Association, and the Indiana University School of Nursing Advisory Board.[1]

Committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Welch served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Welch served on these committees:

Legislative walkout

Welch and 36 other Democratic representatives participated in a legislative walkout on February 22, 2011, in opposition to proposed right-to-work legislation that would have limited union powers in Indiana. The Democratic departure left the House void of a quorum, leaving only 58 of the 67 representatives needed to establish a quorum.[2] Terri Austin, Steven Stemler and Vanessa Summers stayed behind to provide, if necessary, a motion and a seconding motion, which would enable them to stop any official business from proceeding should the Republicans try to do so.[2]

On March 7, 2011, House Minority Leader B. Patrick Bauer revealed that the Democrats were staying at the Comfort Suites in Urbana, Illinois during their absence from the statehouse.[3] According to the Indiana Constitution, Article 4, sections 11 and 14, the House may enforce fines and other methods to compel absent members to return. Beginning on March 7, 2011, each Democrat was subject to a fine of $250, to be withheld from future expense or salary payments, for each day they were not present in the statehouse.[4] Regarding their actual pay, House Speaker Brian Bosma announced that the 37 lawmakers were required to be physically present in the chambers to receive their per diem payment of $152/day.[3]

On March 21, 2011, Governor Mitch Daniels (R) and House Republicans increased daily fines from $250/day to $350/day. In response to the increase in fines, House Minority Leader B. Patrick Bauer stated that Democrats "will remain steadfast" in their opposition to the right-to-work bill.[5] Rep. Winfield Moses, Jr. (D) called the increase "a poke in the eye," and said it would not cause the Democrats to return.[6]

The Democrats returned to the statehouse on March 28, 2011, after the two sides had agreed to compromise on a number of issues, including shelving the controversial right-to-work bill.[4] Although the Democrats had some of their demands met, each absent member accrued a total of $3,500 in fines.[4]

The Legislature ended up passing right-to-work legislation on February 1, 2012, becoming the 23rd state to do so. Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) signed the measure into law.[7]

Elections

2012

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2012

Welch lost re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 60. Welch ran unopposed in the May 8 Democratic primary and was defeated by Peggy Mayfield (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 60, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeggy Mayfield 54.2% 15,254
     Democratic Peggy Welch Incumbent 45.8% 12,886
Total Votes 28,140


2010

See also: Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2010

Welch defeated Democratic candidate Steven R. Hogan and Libertarian Dave Murdoch with 12,953 votes. Hogan received 8,428 votes and Murdoch received 635 votes.[10] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

In the May 4th primary, Welch ran unopposed and received 2,184 votes.[11]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 60 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Peggy Welch (D) 12,953
Steven R. Hogan (R) 8,428
Dave Murdoch (L) 635

Welch ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 4th.

2008

On November 4, 2008, Democrat Peggy Welch won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 60 receiving 22,841 votes.[12]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 60 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Peggy Welch (D) 22,841

2006

On November 7, 2006, Peggy Welch won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 60 unopposed.[13]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 60 (2006)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Peggy Welch (D) 15,553

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Issues

Political positions

Debt negotiations

Welch is one of the members of a bipartisan group organized by the National Conference of Legislatures called the Task Force on Federal Deficit Reduction (TFFDR). Consisting of 23 state lawmakers from 17 states,[14] the group went to Capitol Hill on September 21, 2011 to urge the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the nation's debt but not impose severe budget cuts on the states.

TFFDR urged the Committee to consider new revenue as a possibility, instead of just focusing on budget cuts as House Speaker John Boehner has proposed. The group specifically proposed passage of the "Main Street Fairness Act," which would allow states to tax online retailers.[15]

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Political offices
Preceded by
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Indiana House of Representatives District 60
1998–2012
Succeeded by
Peggy Mayfield (R)


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