Mark Stoops is a former Democratic member of the

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who represented the 40th District from 2012 to 2020. He decided not to run for re-election to a third term. He was succeeded by fellow Democrat Shelli Yoder. Before being elected to the

, Stoops served as a

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Commissioner. Stoops served on the commission from 1999 to 2006 and from 2008 to 2012, becoming a well-known opponent of

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. Stoops succeeded

Vi Simpson Vi Simpson (born March 18, 1946) is an American politician who is a former Democratic member of the Indiana Senate, representing the 40th District from 1984 to 2012. She was the Minority Leader of the Indiana Senate. She was also the Democratic ...

, the former minority leader of the Democrats in the

. Stoops continues to oppose

, and supports raising funding for public education.

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