Thomas Wyss
Thomas Wyss (b. October 24, 1942) is a former Republican member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 15 from 1985 to 2014. He served on the Allen County Council from 1978 to 1985.
Biography
Wyss earned his B.S. in Industrial Supervision from Purdue University, Fort Wayne. His professional experience includes working as a Program Development Specialist for General Electric Corporation Industrial Systems. He served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Indiana Air National Guard from 1966 to 1997.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Wyss served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations |
| • Homeland Security, Transportation and Veterans Affairs, Chair |
| • Local Government |
| • Rules and Legislative Procedure |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wyss served on these committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appointments and Claims |
| • Appropriations |
| • Homeland Security, Transportation & Veterans Affairs |
| • Local Government |
| • Rules and Legislative Procedure |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Wyss served on these committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appointments and Claims |
| • Appropriations |
| • Education and Career Development |
| • Elections |
| • Homeland Security, Transportation & Veterans Affairs |
| • Rules and Legislative Procedure |
Elections
2010
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2010
Wyss faced Democratic candidate Jack Morris in the November 2 general election. Wyss defeated Morris by a margin of 17,936 to 12,014.[2]
Wyss ran unopposed in the May 4 Republican primary.[3]
| Indiana State Senate, District 15 (2010) General Election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Thomas Wyss (R)
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17,936 | 59.9% | ||
| Jack Morris (D) | 12,014 | 40.1% | ||
2006
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Republican Thomas Wyss won re-election to the Indiana State Senate District 15 receiving 16,392 votes, ahead of Democrat Michael Bynum receiving 12,427 votes.[4]
| Indiana State Senate, District 15 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Thomas Wyss (R)
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16,392 | |||
| Michael Bynum (D) | 12,427 | |||
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Personal
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Wyss and his wife, Shirley, have two children.[1]
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2014
In 2014, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 6 through March 14.
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2013
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In 2013, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 7 through April 29.
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Recent news
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See also
- Indiana State Legislature
- Indiana State Senate
- Indiana Senate Committees
- Indiana state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1994
- Thomas Wyss on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Thomas Wyss' Biography," accessed November 14, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Indiana State Senate Official General Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2010 Indiana Primary Election Results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2006 Official election results," accessed March 6, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Indiana State Senate District 15 1985–2014 |
Succeeded by Liz Brown (R) |
