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Eric Bassler

Assistant Majority Caucus Chair

State Senator - District 39


Elected

Indiana State Senate, 2014 – Present

Political Affiliation

Republican

Standing Committees

School Funding Subcommittee, Chair
Ethics, Chair
Appropriations, Ranking Member
Rules and Legislative Procedure
Environmental Affairs

Education

Indiana University, B.A. in Chemistry and Psychology, M.A. in Economics

Activities

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

Occupation

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

Personal

Wife: Julie
Children: Grace, Catherine, Margaret, Will and Nick

Counties Served

Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin counties and portions of Owen and Sullivan counties

Eric Bassler

Assistant Majority Caucus Chair

State Senator - District 39

Bassler: Indiana Senate Republicans offering paid spring internships

The Indiana Senate Republican Caucus is offering paid spring-semester internships in its communications, information technology, legal, legislative, page and policy offices during the 2025 session of the Indiana General Assembly, said State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington). more »

State Sen. Eric Bassler to serve on study committees

State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) will serve as a member of the Audit and Financial Reporting Subcommittee of the Legislative Council and the Interim Study Committee on Pension Management Oversight in preparation for the 2025 legislative session. more »

Bassler: Communities in Senate District 39 receive more than $7.7 million in road-funding grants

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 »

Bassler: Local farms honored with Hoosier Homestead Award

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. Bassler welcomes local students to Statehouse

State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in January. more »

Statement from State Sen. Eric Bassler

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 »

Bassler: Applications open for Indiana Senate Page Program

The Indiana Senate is now accepting applications for the 2024 Senate Page Program, said State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington). more »

Bassler: General Assembly kicks off 2024 session

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 »

Bassler: Communities in Senate District 39 receive nearly $4.6 million in road-funding grants

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 »

Bassler: Indiana Senate Republicans offering paid internships

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 to chair audit and financial reporting subcommittee

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 »

Statement from State Sen. Eric Bassler on the end of the 2023 legislative session

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

State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) made the following statement today regarding the tornado that hit Sullivan more »

Bassler, Lindauer, Borders: Local farms honored with Hoosier Homestead Award

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 »

Sen. Bassler welcomes local students to Statehouse

State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in February. more »

Sen. Bassler welcomes local student to Statehouse

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 »

Bassler: Bill creating workshare program passes committee

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

Statement from State Sen. Eric Bassler more »

Bassler to chair Senate Committee on Ethics, School Funding Subcommittee

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 »

Bassler: Communities in Senate District 39 receive more than $5.1 million in road-funding grants

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 »

Bassler: Applications available for Indiana Senate Page Program

The Indiana Senate is now accepting applications for the 2023 Senate Page Program, said State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington). more »

Bassler: General Assembly kicks off 2023 session

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 »

Indiana Senate Republicans urge IU to rescind mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy

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 »

Bassler: Bloomington resident gains experience at Indiana Statehouse 3.17.2021

Bassler: Bloomington resident gains experience at Indiana Statehouse 3.17.2021

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 »

Bassler: Bill to fully fund virtual students in public schools sent to governor's desk 3.16.2021

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 Senator Eric Bassler to host town hall meetings

State Sen. Eric Bassler (R-Washington) will host town hall meetings during October and November to discuss legislative topics with local residents. more »

Bassler: Legislation to address school bus safety issues passes committee

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 »

Bassler: Senate resolutions honor local military heroes

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. Bassler to Host Town Hall Meeting at Loogootee City Hall

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 »

State Sen. Eric Bassler to Serve on Study Committees

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 »

Bassler: Indiana Focuses on Fiscal Responsibility and Education

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 »

Bassler to Serve on Conference Committee for Transportation Infrastructure Funding Bill

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 »

MEDIA ADVISORY: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jennifer McCormick and State Sen. Eric Bassler to Meet with Local School Superintendents

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 »

Bassler: Competency-Based Education

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 »

Eric Bassler

State Senator - District 39

2024 Summary of New Laws - Sen. Bassler

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Eric Bassler

State Senator - District 39

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