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 MEMBERS AND GOVERNOR
Gov.Frank L. O'Bannon (D)
Sen.Richard G. Lugar (R)
Sen.Evan Bayh (D)
Rep.Peter J. Visclosky (D-01)
Rep.Mike Pence (R-02)
Rep.Tim Roemer (D-03)
Rep.Mark Souder (R-04)
Rep.Steve Buyer (R-05)
Rep.Dan Burton (R-06)
Rep.Brian Kerns (R-07)
Rep.John Hostettler (R-08)
Rep.Baron P. Hill (D-09)
Rep.Julia Carson (D-10)

 AT A GLANCE

State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous

State Legislature
General Assembly:
First session meets for 90 days between January and April; second session, 30 days between January and March
House of Representatives: 100 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 47R, 53D; 86 men, 14 women
Salary: $11,600
Phone: (317) 232-9600
Senate: 50 members, 4-year terms
1999 breakdown: 31R, 19D; 37 men, 13 women
Salary: $11,600
Phone: (802) 828-2231

Urban Statistics
Indianapolis: Mayor Bart Peterson (D), Population 746,737
Fort Wayne: Mayor Graham Richard (D), Population 184,783
Evansville: Mayor Russell Lloyd Jr. (R), Population 123,456
Gary: Mayor Scott King (D), Population 110,975
South Bend: Mayor Stephen Luecke (D), Population 102,100

Registered Voters
Voters do not register by party.

U.S. Congress
Senate: 1 D, 1 R
House: 4 D, 6 R

Term Limits
For state offices: No

Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bob Dole 47%, Bill Clinton 42%, Ross Perot 11%
1992 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 43%, Bill Clinton 37%, Ross Perot 20%
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 60%, Michael S. Dukakis 40%

Population
1998 population (est.): 5,840,528
1990 population: 5,544,159
1980 population: 5,490,224
Percent change 1980-90: +1%
Rank among states (1998): 14
White: 91%
Black: 8%
Asian or Pacific islander: 1%
Hispanic origin: 2%
Urban: 65%
Rural: 35%
Born in state: 71%
Foreign-born: 2%
Under age 18: 1,497,455 (26%)
Ages 18-64: 3,632,806 (62%)
65 and older: 733,847 (13%)
Median age: 35.1

Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.in.us
Capital: Indianapolis
Median household income: $37,421 (1997)
   Rank among states: 19
Total area: 36,420 sq. miles
   Rank among states: 38


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