Phillip D. "Phil" Hinkle (born December 25, 1946) is a former

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member of the

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from

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representing the 92nd District from 2000 to 2012. His district included the western third of Wayne and Pike Townships.

Background

Hinkle earned a

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in 1970 from

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and a masters degree in Political Science in 1978.Representative Phillip D. 'Phil' Hinkle - Biography
Project Vote Smart. Retrieved August 26, 2011. After having taught for three years at

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, he became Research Director for the

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, a position he held for three years. In 1978, he was elected Wayne Township, Indiana

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, a position to which he was re-elected three times. In 1979 he earned an

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in political science in 1979 from

. In 1991, he became a

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while running for the Indianapolis City-County Council. He was elected and served on the council until November 2000 when he was elected to his first term in the Indiana House of Representatives.

In the House

Hinkle was assigned to the House

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s on the

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and

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, and on

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and

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. He voted for the state's constitutional amendment defining marriage as existing only between a man and a woman.

Personal life

Hinkle is married to the former Barbara Conti; they have two children. He is employed full-time as the Coordinator of Community Partnerships with MSD of Wayne Township.

Sex scandal

In 2011 he was identified as the man who paid an 18-year-old man he found on

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for "a really good time". Hinkle then offered, “How about $80 for services rendered and if real satisfied, a healthy tip? That make it worth while?” The man stated that when they were in the hotel room, Hinkle "grabbed him in the rear, dropped his towel and sat down on the bed — naked." Terrified, the young man changed his mind about the sexual encounter, prompting Hinkle to offer him money and electronics as a bribe to keep quiet. Several of his fellow GOP lawmakers debated whether Hinkle should resign. Governor

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called the situation a "family tragedy". Hinkle insists that he is not gay and will not resign, but will not run for office again.

References

External links

State Representative Phillip Hinkle
''official Indiana State Legislature site'' * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hinkle, Phillip Republican Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives Living people Politicians from Indianapolis Indiana State University alumni 1946 births Indianapolis City-County Council members