Eric Holcomb
| Eric Holcomb | |
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| 51st Governor of Indiana | |
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Assumed office January 9, 2017 |
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| Lieutenant | Suzanne Crouch |
| Preceded by | Mike Pence |
| 51st Lieutenant Governor of Indiana | |
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In office March 3, 2016 – January 9, 2017 |
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| Governor | Mike Pence |
| Preceded by | Sue Ellspermann |
| Succeeded by | Suzanne Crouch |
| Chair of the Indiana Republican Party | |
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In office 2010–2013 |
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| Preceded by | J. Murray Clark |
| Succeeded by | Tim Berry |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Eric Joseph Holcomb May 2, 1968 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Janet |
| Residence | Governor's Residence |
| Education | Hanover College (BA) |
| Website | Government website |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1990–1996 |
Eric Joseph Holcomb (born May 2, 1968) is an American politician who serves as the 51st and current Governor of Indiana since January 2017. Prior to his election to the governorship, he was also the 51st Lieutenant Governor of Indiana under Governor Mike Pence, now the 48th and current Vice President of the United States. He was nominated to fill the remainder of Sue Ellspermann's term. Ellspermann resigned on March 2, 2016, to become president of Ivy Tech Community College. Holcomb is a member of the Republican Party, and successfully ran for Governor of Indiana in the 2016 election against previous 2012 Democratic nominee John R. Gregg.
Holcomb graduated from Pike High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana, in 1990. While at Hanover, he became a member of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, and served as Chapter President. He served in the United States Navy for six years as an intelligence officer. He was stationed in Jacksonville, Florida, and in Lisbon, Portugal. He began working for John Hostettler, a member of the United States House of Representatives, in 1997. In 2000, Holcomb ran for the Indiana House of Representatives against John Frenz, but was defeated by Frenz.
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