Andy Zay is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the

Indiana Senate The Indiana Senate is the upper house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The Senate is composed of 50 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. Senators serve four-year term ...

from the 17th district. Elected in November 2016, he assumed office on December 20, 2016.

Early life and education

Zay was born and raised in

Huntington, Indiana Huntington, known as the "Lime City", is the largest city in and the county seat of Huntington County, Indiana, United States. It is in Huntington and Union townships. It is also part of Fort Wayne, Indiana's metropolitan area. The population wa ...

. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in human resources management and personnel administration from

Indiana University Bloomington Indiana University Bloomington (IU Bloomington, Indiana University, IU, or simply Indiana) is a public research university in Bloomington, Indiana. It is the flagship campus of Indiana University and, with over 40,000 students, its largest ca ...

Career

In 1989, Zay founded Zay Leasing & Rentals. He was elected to the

in November 2016 and assumed office on December 20, 2016. In the 2021–2022 legislative session, Zay has served as chair of the Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee. He was previously the ranking member of the committee. In 2018, Zay was criticized when Facebook messages were uncovered in which Zay wrote "racism is not real."

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