Terri Jo Austin is an American educator and politician from Indiana. Austin is a Democratic 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 ...

, representing the 36th District since January 2003.

Early life

On May 17, 1955, Austin was born in

Elwood, Indiana Elwood is a city in Madison and Tipton counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The Madison County portion, which includes most of the city, is part of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the small portion in Tipton County is p ...

Education

In 1977, Austin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education 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 1981, Austin earned a MAE degree in Elementary Education from

. In 1996, Austin earned an Educational Administration and Supervision Certificate from

Butler University Butler University is a private university in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university has over 60 major academic fields of study in six colleges: the Lacy School of Business, College of Communic ...

Career

In 1983, Austin became a teacher and Administrator at

Anderson Community School Corporation Anderson Community School Corporation, is a school district located in Anderson, Indiana. Schools Elementary schools * Anderson Elementary School * Eastside Elementary School * Edgewood Elementary School * Erskine Elementary School * Tenth Stree ...

in Indiana, until 2001. On November 5, 2002 Austin won the election and became a Democratic member of

for District 36. Austin defeated Andy Kincaid with 52.18% of the votes. In 2003, Austin became an adjunct professor at Anderson University's School of Education. On November 2, 2004, as an incumbent, Austin won the election and continued serving District 36. Austin defeated Ronald B. Carrell with 62.04% of the votes. On November 7, 2006, as an incumbent, Austin won the election and continued serving District 36. Austin defeated Francie Pyburn Metzger with 63.43% of the votes. On November 4, 2008, as an incumbent, Austin won the election and continued serving District 36. Austin defeated Frank Burrows and Greg Noland with 60.73% of the votes. On November 6, 2018, as an incumbent, Austin won the election and continued serving District 36. Austin defeated Jennifer Culp with 55.41% of the votes.

Awards

* 2004 Legislator of the Year. Presented by Indiana Chiropractors Association. * 2005 Legislator of the Year. Presented by Indiana Petroleum and Convenience Store Association. * 2006 Guardian of Small Business. Presented by

National Federation of Independent Business The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is an association of small businesses in the United States. It is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, with offices in Washington, D.C., and all 50 state capitals. The goal of NFIB is to ad ...

(NFIB). * 2007 Legislator of the Year. Presented by Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. * 2014 Torchbearer Award. Presented by Indiana Commission for Women (ICW). March 5, 2014. * 2014 Athena award. Athena and Community Shining Star Awards Gala. * 2019 Guardian of Small Business Award. Presented by

(NFIB).

Personal life

Austin's husband is Michael Austin. They have two children. Austin and her family live in

Anderson, Indiana Anderson, named after Chief William Anderson, is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison County. Anderson is ...

References

External links

State Representative Terri Austin
''official Indiana State Legislature site''
Terri Austin, State Representative
''official campaign site''
Financial information (state office)
at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
Terri Austin at ballotpedia.org

Terri Austin at Hoosierwomenforward.org
{{DEFAULTSORT:Austin, Terri J. Democratic Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives 1955 births Living people Politicians from Anderson, Indiana Women state legislators in Indiana 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Ball State University alumni Butler University alumni