State Senator | District 2
Lonnie Randolph
Proudly Serving District 2
Indiana Senate District 2 encompasses portions of Lake County. District 2 communities include East Chicago, Whiting, Munster, Hammond, and portions of Highland.
Elected
1992
Occupation
Founding Partner, Randolph and Randolph, P.C.
Education
Juris Doctor Degree, John Marshall Law School
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Personal
Lives in East Chicago with his wife, has two children and two grandchildren
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Advocates for autism awareness from Piece by Piece made their voices heard in the Statehouse as they took the time to prop up those on the spectrum.![]()
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In Northwest Indiana, we have Ben’s Blue Bags which provides sensory kits and training for first responders to even better aid those on the spectrum in emergencies.HB 1307, authored by Rep. Mike Andrade, would have provided grant funding for public safety agencies to purchase sensory kits. ![]()
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Though this bill did not make it out of the House, and my efforts to include funding in the Senate budget was unsuccessful, I will not give up on working to support those on the autism spectrum.#INForAll![]()
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Neighbors, this week was filled with deadlines, passage of the budget bill and conference committees. ![]()
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The budget bill, HB 1001, explained in last week’s newsletter, was passed on second and third reading. Our caucus introduced many amendments to the budget bill, but even though most were not accepted, this does not mean we will give up on these issues that Hoosiers would benefit from. ![]()
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Other House bills on deadline included HB 1461, which I voted against in session. HB 1461 could allow for more toll roads in Northwest Indiana without local input. Though the bill passed, I won’t stop advocating for our community to actively participate in decision-making processes. ![]()
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Our first conference committees began, so keep watch as many more will meet this last week to clarify language between the House & Senate. ![]()
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Stay tuned for more, and keep reading as I explain the recently released revenue forecast and how this will affect the budget next week. ![]()
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Sincerely, Lonnie Randolph.
Toll roads can be effective when implemented in an educated and practical way, along with the community's input on where to place them. ![]()
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Plainly, HB 1461 could allow for more toll roads in Northwest Indiana without local input. ![]()
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I voted against the bill because when it comes to something as consequential as a new toll road, we need local perspective. ![]()
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I will never stop advocating for our community to be given the chance to actively participate in the decision-making process for issues that impact our h#INForAllorAll
Our first conference committee kicked off with discussion on HB 1081, which deals with distributions to charitable beneficiaries. Today, I served as the Senate Democratic Conferee for my caucus in this committee hearing.![]()
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Conference discussion re-added the need for 2 documents to prove proof of death in the case of a will for the charities to be able to access the funds. Keep watch as many more conference committees will meet in these last couple weeks. #INForAll
Hoosiers, with the budget bill HB 1001 on second reading, our caucus has called many amendments to add to the budget.![]()
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Amendments discussed topics like removing sales taxes on menstrual products, medical marijuana revenue benefits and education matters like balanced counselor to student ratios.![]()
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These issues will not go away; they need to be addressed. I am proud to stand by my caucus and Hoosiers who would benefit from meaningful funding. #INForAll
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