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Phyllis Pond
Phyllis Pond (October 25, 1930 - September 22, 2013) was a Republican member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 85 from 1978 until her death from pulmonary fibrosis in September 2013. She had planned to resign due to her illness on October 15, 2013.[1][2]
At the time of her death, Pond was the longest-serving female legislator in state history.[2]
Biography
Pond's professional experience included working as a Kindergarten Teacher with East Allen County Schools; Kindergarten Teacher with Plymouth, Indiana Schools and a Home Economics Teacher at Raleigh High School.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pond served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Judiciary |
| • Ways and Means |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pond served on these committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Judiciary |
| • Ways and Means |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pond served on these committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Judiciary |
| • Ways and Means |
Elections
2012
Pond won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana House of Representatives District 85. Pond defeated Denny Worman in the May 8 Republican primary[3] and defeated Evan Smith (D) and Audrey Queckboerner (Constitution) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Phyllis Pond Incumbent |
64.3% | 16,522 | |
| Democratic | Evan Smith | 27.7% | 7,112 | |
| Constitution | Audrey Queckboerner | 8.1% | 2,071 | |
| Total Votes | 25,705 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Phyllis Pond Incumbent |
58.4% | 4,335 |
| Denny Worman | 41.6% | 3,083 |
| Total Votes | 7,418 | |
2010
Pond defeated Libertarian candidate Paul Leslie by a margin of 20,670 to 2,957 to win re-election.[6] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.
In the May 4th primary, Pond defeated Audrey Queckboerner (2,472) and Denny Worman (1,955) with 4,775 votes.[7]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 85 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Phyllis Pond (R)
|
20,670 | |||
| Paul Leslie (L) | 2,957 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Phyllis Pond won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 85. She ran unopposed receiving 27,620 votes.[8]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 85 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Phyllis Pond (R)
|
27,620 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Pond won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 85 unopposed.[9]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 85 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Phyllis Pond (R)
|
16,269 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2012
In 2012, Pond's endorsements included the National Rifle Association.[10]
Personal
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Pond was a member of the Allen County Republican Women's Club, National Order of Women Legislators and the New Haven Women's Club.[11]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term Phyllis + Pond + Indiana + Legislature
External links
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1994
Footnotes
- ↑ WISH-TV, "State Rep. Phyllis Pond passes away," September 22, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Indianapolis Star, "Indiana's longest-serving woman legislator Phyllis Pond dies at 82," September 22, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedap - ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "List of May 8, 2012, primary candidates," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official General Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Official Primary Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2008 Official election results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2006 Official election results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ NRA Political Victory Fund, "Indiana," accessed April 27, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Pond
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Indiana House of Representatives District 85 1978–2013 |
Succeeded by Casey Cox (R) |
