Ron Grooms

Ron Grooms is the state senator from Indiana's 46th District.

Ron Grooms
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 46th district
Assumed office
2011
Preceded byConnie Sipes
Personal details
Born (1944-05-15) May 15, 1944
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceJeffersonville, Indiana
Alma materButler University (Pharm.D.)
ProfessionPharmacist

Early life, education and career

Grooms graduated from Lizton High School in 1962 and received his pharmacy degree from Butler University in 1967. He owned his own pharmacy from 1969 to 2006. Grooms served on the Jeffersonville City Council from 1984 to 1992, and again from 2000 until his election to the Indiana Senate. He is a past President of the council, and chair of the finance committee.

State Senate

Grooms was elected in 2010, very narrowly defeating popular Floyd County Commissioner Chuck Freiburger to take the seat held by retiring Democrat Connie Sipes. In 2014, Grooms successfully ran for reelection, besting Freiberger again. In 2018, Grooms again successfully ran for reelection, this time against Democratic challenger Anna Murray.

Personal

Grooms is unmarried with two daughters.

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