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Indianapolis, IN 46204
Indiana State Senate, 2014 – Present
Republican
School Funding Subcommittee, Chair
Ethics, Chair
Appropriations, Ranking Member
Rules and Legislative Procedure
Environmental Affairs
Indiana University, B.A. in Chemistry and Psychology, M.A. in Economics
City of Washington Common Council, Council Member At-Large
City of Washington Board of Public Works and Safety, Member
Catholic Education Endowment Board
Daviess County Community Foundation Board
Daviess County United Way Board
Daviess County YMCA Board
Edward Jones Leadership Team
Leadership Daviess County Board
Purdue Extension 4-H Community Projects Board
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, Washington, IN 2000 – present
Senior Credit Advisor, Bannock Consulting, England and Armenia 1999 – 2000
Credit Advisor, Bannock Consulting, England, Russia and Kazakhstan 1998 – 1999
Business Development Consultant, United States Peace Corps, Ukraine 1997 – 1998
Business Development Consultant, United States Peace Corps, Albania 1996 – 1997
Program Manager, Bank Administration Institute, Chicago, IL 1994 – 1996
Commercial Loan Officer, First Citizens Banks, Michigan City, IN 1991 – 1994
Credit Administration Officer, First Citizens Banks, Michigan City, IN 1990 – 1991
Commercial Credit Analyst, First Citizens Banks, Michigan City, IN 1988 – 1990
Adjunct Professor of Economics, Indiana University, Gary, IN 1989 – 1994
Wife: Julie
Children: Grace, Catherine, Margaret, Will and Nick
Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin counties and portions of Owen and Sullivan counties
Communities in Senate District 39 will receive more than $7.7 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington). more »
Area legislators are recognizing the latest local recipients of the Hoosier Homestead Award, which recognizes farms owned and maintained by the same family for 100 years or more. more »
State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in January. more »
State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) made the following statement today in response to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s 2024 State of the State address more »
The Indiana Senate is now accepting applications for the 2024 Senate Page Program, said State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington). more »
State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) gathered with fellow legislators today at the Statehouse for Organization Day – the ceremonial start of the Indiana General Assembly. more »
Communities in Senate District 39 will receive nearly $4.6 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington). more »
The Indiana Senate Republican Caucus is offering paid spring-semester internships in its communications, information technology, legal, legislative, page and policy offices during the 2024 session of the Indiana General Assembly, said State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington). more »
State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) will serve as chair of the Legislative Council's Audit and Financial Reporting Subcommittee and as a member of the Interim Study Committee on Pension Management Oversight in preparation for the 2024 legislative session. more »
State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) made the following statement following the conclusion of the 2023 legislative session: more »
State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) made the following statement today regarding the tornado that hit Sullivan more »
Area legislators are recognizing the latest local recipients of the Hoosier Homestead Award, which recognizes farms owned and maintained by the same family for 100 years or more. more »
State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in February. more »
Sen. Bassler (R- Washington) welcomed Ava Swartzentruber, a homeschool student from Washington, to the Statehouse where she served as a Senate page in January. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) that would establish a work sharing program through the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) passed the Senate Committee on Pensions of Labor Wednesday by a vote of 8-1. more »
Statement from State Sen. Eric Bassler more »
State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) has been appointed by Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) to serve as chair of the Senate Committee on Ethics and the School Funding Subcommittee. more »
Communities in Senate District 39 will receive more than $5.1 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington). more »
The Indiana Senate is now accepting applications for the 2023 Senate Page Program, said State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington). more »
State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) today gathered with fellow legislators at the Statehouse for Organization Day – the ceremonial start of the 123rd Indiana General Assembly. more »
Members of the Indiana Senate Republican Caucus today sent a letter to Indiana University President Michael McRobbie urging the University to reconsider and rescind the policy mandating all students and staff receive the COVID-19 vaccine. more »
Erin Siegel is serving as an intern for the Indiana Senate Majority Caucus during the 2021 legislative session, said State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington). more »
A bill co-authored by State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) that would fully fund students attending school virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic was concurred on by the Indiana Senate today by a vote of 44-4. more »
State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) will host town hall meetings during October and November to discuss legislative topics with local residents. more »
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 8, 2019) – A bill co-authored by State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) that would comprehensively address school bus safety issues in Indiana recently passed the Senate Committee on Judiciary unanimously. more »
State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) recently presented two resolutions to the full Senate that would urge the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to name a bridge and a portion of a state road in memory of two local military heroes. more »
State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) will host a town hall meeting Tuesday, Oct. 17, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Loogootee City Hall. more »
STATEHOUSE (June 29, 2017) — State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) will serve on the following study committees, commission and council during the summer and fall months to help prepare for the 2017 session of the General Assembly: more »
This past legislative session, the General Assembly passed a new two-year state budget, which has now been signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb. House Enrolled Act 1001, commonly known as the “budget bill,” focuses on funding Indiana’s most important priorities and services while living within our means. more »
STATEHOUSE (April 10, 2017) – State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) has been appointed by Senate President Pro Tem David Long (R-Fort Wayne) to serve as a Senate advisor on the Conference Committee for House Bill 1002. more »
State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jennifer McCormick will meet with Senate District 39 school superintendents Tuesday evening, March 7, at White River Valley High School to discuss education issues. more »
As a member of the Senate Committee on Education and Career Development, one of my goals is to ensure that our education system is up-to-date with modern-day workforce demands. Unfortunately, studies show that currently this is not the case. more »
