Christopher D. "Chris" May is an American politician serving as a member of the

Indiana House of Representatives The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House memb ...

from the 65th district. He assumed office on November 9, 2016.

Early life and education

Born and raised in

Oolitic, Indiana Oolitic is a town in Indian Creek and Shawswick townships, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,184 at the 2010 census. History Oolitic was platted on March 23, 1896, by the Bedford Quarries Company. It was incorporated ...

, May graduated from

Bedford North Lawrence High School Bedford North Lawrence High School is a comprehensive, four-year public high school located in the eastern part of Bedford, Indiana. It is accredited by the Indiana Department of Education and North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Es ...

. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial and product design from Vincennes University in 1995.

Career

Prior to entering politics, May worked in design and engineering positions at

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Cook Group Cook Group Incorporated is an American privately held company based in Bloomington, Indiana, and primarily involved in manufacturing of medical devices. It was ranked #324 in Forbes' 2008 America's Largest Private Companies. It has four main divisi ...

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, Otis Worldwide, and Whitney Tool Company. He later founded Hoosier Tech Properties. May also served as a member of the Lawrence County Board of Commissioners for three terms. He was elected to the

in November 2016. Since 2019, he has served as vice chair of the House Local Government Committee.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:May, Christopher Living people Republican Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives People from Lawrence County, Indiana Vincennes University alumni Year of birth missing (living people)