David H. Abbott 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 mem ...

from the 18th district. He assumed office on May 2, 2018.

Early life and education

Abbott was born and raised in

Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 as of the 2020 Censu ...

. After graduating from

Elmhurst High School Elmhurst High School was a public high school with a comprehensive intake and over 1,000 students. Elmhurst High School was a part of the Fort Wayne Community Schools school district, serving those living in the Waynedale area of Fort Wayne. It ...

, he attended

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 camp ...

Career

Abbott served as a member of the Rome City Town Council for 27 years and the Noble County Board of Commissioners for three years. From 2007 to 2017, he was a design engineer at Luttman Precision Mold. Abbott was appointed to the

in April 2018 and assumed office in May. Abbott also serves as vice chair of the House Natural Resources Committee.

References

Living people Politicians from Fort Wayne, Indiana People from Noble County, Indiana Republican Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives Year of birth missing (living people) {{Indiana-politician-stub