Shelli Yoder

Shelli Yoder DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 40

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Shelli YoderDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 40
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Shelli Renee Yoder (born August 30, 1968) is an American politician serving in the Indiana Senate for Monroe County, Indiana from Senate District 40. A former Miss Indiana and a Miss America 1993 contestant, Yoder has held positions at a number of nonprofit organizations. She was the Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives in Indiana's 9th congressional district in 2012 and 2016. However, she was defeated both times by Republicans: first by Todd Young and then by Trey Hollingsworth. In June 2020, she won the Democratic primary for Indiana state senate district 40. She was elected on November 3, 2020. She was sworn in on November 17, 2020.

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Campaign Funding

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$20,237
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Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education6 - 6 of 4
Vanderbilt University
Masters of Divinity
2002
Indiana University
Masters Counseling and Human Services
1996
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
Bachelors Interpersonal and Organization Communication
1991
Hanover College
Attended
1986 - 1988
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Councilor
Monroe County Council, Indiana
Assistant Minority Leader
Indiana State Senate
2023
Assistant Minority Caucus Chair
Indiana State Senate
2021 - 2023
Senator
Indiana State Senate
2021
Research Assistant
Vanderbilt University Center for Mental Health Policy Studies
1993 - 1996
Miss Indiana
Miss Universe Organization
1992
Associate Director
Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
Executive Director
Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee
Senior Staff
Girlforce, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Other Experience1 - 1 of 1
Member
First United Church, United Church of Christ, Bloomington, Indiana
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