Terri Austin

Terri Austin (Democratic Party) was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing District 36. She assumed office in 2002. She left office on November 9, 2022.

Austin (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 36. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Austin's professional experience includes working as an assistant professor with the School of Education at Anderson University, as executive director of community alliances to promote education, as administrator/teacher with the Anderson Community School Corporation, and serving in the Madison County Superior Courts.

Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Austin was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Austin was assigned to the following committees:

Insurance Committee, Ranking minority member
Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee
House Public Policy Committee
Statutory Committee on Ethics Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Indiana committee assignments, 2017
• Insurance
• Public Policy
• Rules and Legislative Procedures

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Austin served on the following committees:

Indiana committee assignments, 2015
• Education
• Insurance
• Public Policy
• Rules and Legislative Procedures

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Austin served on the following committees:

Indiana committee assignments, 2013
• Insurance
• Public Policy
• Rules and Legislative Procedures

2011-2012

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

Indiana committee assignments, 2011
• Financial Institutions
• Public Policy
• Rules and Legislative Procedures

2009-2010

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

Indiana committee assignments, 2009
• Public Policy
• Roads and Transportation, Chair
• Rules and Legislative Procedures

Issues

Legislative walkout

See also: Walkout news and list of missing Representatives

Austin was one of three Democratic representatives who did not participate in the legislative walkout on Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Thirty-seven Democratic representatives did participate, showing their opposition to proposed legislation banning collective bargaining in Indiana. The Democratic departure left the House void of a quorum, leaving only 58 of the 67 Representatives needed to establish a quorum.^[1] 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.^[1]

Elections

2022

General election

General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 36

Kyle Pierce defeated incumbent Terri Austin in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 36 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kyle Pierce (R)	50.9	8,904
	Terri Austin (D)	49.1	8,581

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,485
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 36

Incumbent Terri Austin advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 36 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Terri Austin	100.0	2,681

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 36

Kyle Pierce advanced from the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 36 on May 3, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kyle Pierce	100.0	4,127

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,127
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Campaign finance