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Phone: 800-382-9467
or 317-232-9400
200 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Indiana State Senate, 2010 - present
Republican
Veterans Affairs and The Military, Chair
Homeland Security and Transportation, Ranking Member
Agriculture
Local Government
Natural Resources
Mater Dei High School, Evansville
Ivy Tech Community College, associate’s degree
University of Southern Indiana Board of Advisors for the College of Nursing and Health Professions, member
2nd Amendment Patriots, director
Wadesville VFW Post 6576, member and former commander
Knights of St. John, member
Spc. 5th Class, U.S. Army
Vietnam Veteran, 101st Airborne Division
National Rifle Association Grassroots Organization of the Year (2nd Amendment Patriots), 2000
State Senate Certificate of Appreciation, 2005
Distinguished Hoosier Award, 2006
Kentucky Colonel, 2010
Former teamster, truck driver for 33 years and union steward for 21 years
St. Wendel Catholic Church, Eucharistic Minister
Married: Margie Tomes
Children: Cherie, Lori and Nick
Four grandchildren
Posey County and portions of Vanderburgh County
State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) made the following statement regarding the conclusion of the 2025 legislative session: more »
STATEHOUSE (April 21, 2025) – State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) welcomed Mater Dei High School student Samuel Heldt to the Statehouse who served as a Senate page in March. more »
STATEHOUSE (March 6, 2025) — Communities in Senate District 49 will receive more than $4.1 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville). more »
TOMES MEETS WITH BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB: State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville, second to left) meets with representatives Shanna Groeninger (left), Andrew Backes (second to right) and Ken Haynie (right) from the Indiana Alliance of Boys and Girls Club Tuesday, Feb. 11. more »
TOMES MEETS WITH THRIVE AFTERSCHOOL: State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville, second to right) meets with representatives Charlotte Millay (left), Joy Millay (second to left) and Lacy Wargel (right) from the Thrive Afterschool nonprofit on Tuesday, Feb. 11. more »
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 14, 2025) – Two local college students are serving as interns for the Indiana Senate Majority Caucus during the 2025 legislative session, said State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville). more »
State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) made the following statement today in response to Gov. Mike Braun's 2025 State of the State address more »
State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) has been reappointed by Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) to serve as chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and The Military for the 124th Indiana General Assembly. more »
Represented by State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) and State Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville), the Herman Wortman farm in Vanderburgh County received Centennial and Sesquicentennial awards. more »
State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) recently filed a bill that would add certain requirements to automated vehicles to keep Hoosiers safe on our roadways. more »
The Indiana Senate is now accepting applications for the 2024 Senate Page Program, said State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville). more »
State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) gathered with fellow legislators today at the Statehouse for Organization Day – the ceremonial start of the Indiana General Assembly. more »
Monday, Sept. 4, marks the 129th year of our great nation celebrating Labor Day. On June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a law making the first Monday in September a national holiday in recognition of the many contributions hard-working Americans have made to our country's strength and success. more »
Area legislators are recognizing the latest local recipient of the Hoosier Homestead Award, which recognizes farms owned and maintained by the same family for 100 years or more. more »
State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) meets with high school students from around the state at the Students for Life Day event on Wednesday, March 8. more »
State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) recently welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in February. more »
State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) made the following statement in regard to Senate Bill 12. 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 »
