Jim Tomes' Biography
- State Senate (IN) - District 49, Republican
Contact Information
Office
200 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2785
Full Name:
Jim Andrew Tomes
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Margie; 3 Children: Cherie, Lori, Nick
Birth Date:
07/31/1948
Birth Place:
Evansville, IN
Home City:
Wadesville, IN
Religion:
Catholic
Associates, Ivy Tech College, 1978
Senator, Indiana State Senate, District 49, 2010-present
Candidate, Indiana State Senate, District 49, 2022
Assistant Majority Caucus Chair, Indiana State Senate, 2014-2018
Candidate, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 76, 2004
Member, Agriculture Committee
Ranking Member, Homeland Security and Transportation Committee
Member, Local Government Committee
Member, Natural Resources Committee
Former Member, Commerce and Technology Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Chair, Corrections Subcommittee
Former Member, Corrections and Criminal Law Committee, Indiana State Senate
County Coordinator, Precinct Committee
Former Member, Utilities Committee, Indiana State Senate
Driver, Yellow Freight, retired
Commander, Wadesville VFW Post 65576, 2009-2010
Specialist 5th Class, United States Army, Vietnam, 1969-1971
Director, 2nd Amendment Patriots (Grass Roots Gun Rights), 1999-present
Eucharistic Minister, Saint Wendel Catholic Church
Member, Saint Wendel Knights of Saint John
Member, Wadesville Veterans Foreign of Wars Post 6576
Awards:
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