John R. Gregg
| John Gregg | |
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| Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives | |
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In office November 17, 1996 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Paul Mannweiler |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Bauer |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 45th district |
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In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Roach |
| Succeeded by | Alan Chowning |
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John Richard Gregg September 6, 1954 Linton, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Kelly |
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Vincennes University Indiana University, Bloomington (BA) Indiana State University (MPA) Indiana University, Indianapolis (JD) |
John R. Gregg (born September 6, 1954) is an American politician from Indiana. He was a state representative in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1986–2003. He served as Majority Leader from 1990–1994, Minority Leader for a term, and as the 85th and longest serving Democratic Speaker of the Indiana House from 1996–2003.
In 2012, John Gregg was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Indiana but lost to then-Congressman Mike Pence in the closest gubernatorial election in 50 years. On April 30, 2015, John Gregg announced he was again seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for governor in 2016, and successfully secured the nomination. He was critical of Governor Pence's emphasis on social issues, such as his signing of the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and his policies on public education and Hoosier workers. Pence withdrew from the election when picked by Donald Trump as his vice-presidential choice. The state Republican party then picked Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb as its candidate to replace Pence. Gregg was defeated again by a margin of 51.4% to 45.4%, to become the next Governor of Indiana.
Gregg was born on September 6, 1954 to Donald R. and Beverly 'June' (née Blackwood) Gregg in Linton, Greene County, Indiana. His father operated a union construction and hauling business. John Gregg was the oldest of his parents' three sons. He grew up in small, rural Sandborn, Knox County, Indiana.
Gregg was a 1972 graduate of North Knox High School. He graduated with an associate degree from Vincennes University in 1974, and is a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity. He graduated from Indiana University (B.A., Political Science and History) in 1976; Indiana State University (M.P.A., Public Administration) in 1978; and the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (J.D., Juris Doctor) in 1984.
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