Sue Ellspermann | |
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President of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana | |
Assumed office July 2, 2016 |
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Preceded by | Thomas J. Snyder |
50th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana | |
In office January 14, 2013 – March 2, 2016 |
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Governor | Mike Pence |
Preceded by | Becky Skillman |
Succeeded by | Eric Holcomb |
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 74th district |
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In office November 16, 2010 – November 7, 2012 |
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Preceded by | Russell Stilwell |
Succeeded by | Lloyd Arnold |
Personal details | |
Born |
Ferdinand, Indiana, U.S. |
April 29, 1960
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Jim Mehling |
Children | 4 daughters |
Alma mater |
Purdue University University of Louisville |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Sue Ellspermann (born April 29, 1960) is an American academic administrator and politician who served as the 50th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana. From 2010 to 2012 Ellspermann served in the Indiana House of Representatives from the 74th District, representing Warrick, Spencer, and parts of Dubois, and Perry County, Indiana. Ellspermann is a member of the Republican Party. Ellspermann resigned as lieutenant governor on March 2, 2016, to become the president of Ivy Tech Community College, a position she began on July 1, 2016.
On May 21, 2012, Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence announced the choice of Ellspermann as his running mate in the 2012 election. They defeated Democratic opponents John Gregg and Vi Simpson in the general election.
Ellspermann was born in Ferdinand, Indiana, and is one of six children to Tom and Betty Boeglin. She graduated in 1978 from Forest Park High School in Ferdinand, Indiana. In 1982, Ellspermann graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial engineering, and in 1996 she received her PhD from University of Louisville. Before entering state politics, Ellspermann founded the business consulting firm Ellspermann and Associates Inc. In 2006, she became the founding director of the University of Southern Indiana's Center for Applied Research. In 2012, Ellspermann became the Director of Strategic Engagement for the strategic marketing firm Transformation Team, Inc.