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Richard Bray
Richard Bray (b. March 1, 1931) is a former Republican member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 37 from 1992 to 2012. He served as an Assistant Majority Caucus Chair. He previously served in the Indiana State House of Representatives from 1974 to 1992.
Biography
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.
Bray earned his A.B. and J.D. 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 finance summary
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Personal
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Bray and his wife, Maurine, have three children. His son Rod Bray (R) succeeded him in representing Indiana State Senate District 37.
External links
- Official Indiana State Senate website of Richard Bray
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Richard Bray 2011 Post-session Summary (dead link)
- Fun City Finder, Martinsville Indiana, Richard Bray: Indiana State Senator from Martinsville, Jan. 2011</ref>
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Indiana State Senate District 37 1992–2012 |
Succeeded by Rodric D. Bray (R) |
