Chris Garten's Biography
- State Senate (IN) - District 45, Republican Majority Floor Leader
Contact Information
Office
200 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Full Name:
Chris Garten
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Beth; 3 Children: Hayden, Hudson, Greyson
Birth Place:
Lexington, Indiana
Home City:
Scottsburg, IN
Religion:
Christian
Attended, Indiana University Southeast
Majority Floor Leader, Indiana State Senate, 2023-present
Senator, Indiana State Senate, District 45, 2018-present
Assistant Majority Caucus Chair, Indiana State Senate, 2021-2023
Candidate, Indiana State Senate, District 45, 2022
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Interim Legislative Council Committee
Chair, Joint Rules Committee
Ranking Member, Rules and Legislative Procedure Committee
Former Member, Commerce and Technology Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Member, Environmental Affairs Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Member, Homeland Security and Transportation Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Member, Pensions and Labor Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Ranking Member, Public Policy Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Member, Utilities Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Member, Veterans Affairs and The Military Committee, Indiana State Senate
Founder/President, Signature Countertops, Incorporated, 2007-present
2019-present, Gunnery Sergeant, United States Marine Corps
Member, American Legion, present
Member, Building and Development Association of Southern Indiana, present
Vice President, Greater Scott County Chamber of Commerce, present
Member, Indiana Farm Bureau, present
Member, Marine Corps League, present
Member, National Federation of Independent Business, present
Member, National Rifle Association (NRA), present
Attendee, Restoration Christian Church, present
Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars, present
Member, Scottsburg Kiwanis Club
Youth Sports Coach, multiple organizations and ages