Travis Holdman newest Indiana state senator

Travis Holdman was selected to serve as Indiana's newest state senator at a District 19 caucus held at Bluffton High School.  Mr. Holdman was selected on the fourth ballot.  He is filling the vacancy created by the death of the well-respected David Ford.

District 19 includes parts of Allen County as well as parts or all of Adams, Wells, Blackford and Grant Counties.  Mr. Holdman has served as a Wells County Council member.  He is an attorney and a former President of Markle Bank.

Sandi Huddleston of the Indiana Republican State Central Committee conducted the caucus proceedings.  State Senate President Pro Tempore David Long of Fort Wayne was in the audience at the caucus.