Lori Goss-Reaves 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 31st district. She assumed office on June 1, 2023.

Career

Goss-Reaves earned a bachelor's degree from

Ball State University Ball State University (Ball State, State or BSU) is a public university, public research university in Muncie, Indiana. It has two satellite facilities in Fishers, Indiana, Fishers and Indianapolis. On July 25, 1917, the Ball brothers, indust ...

in 1988. She went on to earn her master's of social work and doctorate of social work from

Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, commonly referred to as IUPUI, is a public research university in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is a collaboration between Indiana University and Purdue University that offers undergraduate, grad ...

and

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, respectively. Goss-Reaves' career experience includes working as a social worker and as a professor Indiana Wesleyan University

Personal life

Goss-Reaves is married to her husband, Eric, and has five children. She is daughter of a Navy Corspman who was killed in action of the

Vietnam War The Vietnam War (also known by #Names, other names) was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. It was the second of the Indochina Wars and was officially fought between North Vie ...

. She authored a book titled "Kiss Lori for Me" about her father and his experience in the war. She and her husband live in

Marion, Indiana Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 United States Census. The city is the county seat of Grant County. It is named for Francis Marion, a brigadier general from South Carolina in the ...

Published works

References

21st-century Indiana politicians Republican Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Ball State University alumni Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis alumni {{Indiana-politician-stub