Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush swears-in State Sen. Cyndi Carrasco, R-Indianapolis, during a ceremony in the Indiana Senate Chamber on Wednesday.
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State Sen. Cyndi Carrasco, R-Indianapolis, was sworn in as Senate District 36’s new senator by Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush in the Indiana Senate Chamber Wednesday.
Carrasco was chosen in a caucus last month to succeed State Sen. Jack E. Sandlin, R-Indianapolis, who passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 20, and had been elected to serve through November 2024. She also plans to run for the seat outright next year, seeking a full-term.
Senate District 36 includes portions of Marion and Johnson counties.
“While being sworn into the State Senate occurs after unforeseen and tragic circumstances with the passing of Senator Sandlin, I am honored to have the opportunity to serve and carry on his legacy,” Carrasco said in an Indiana Senate Republicans news release. “I will never seek to be another Jack, but I will work every day to represent the people of Marion and Johnson Counties just as he had, and advocate for our shared values.”
A native of El Paso, Texas, Carrasco graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree, according to the news release.
Carrasco currently serves as the Vice President and General Counsel for University of Indianapolis, is a previous Executive Director for the State Ethics Commission and was the first female Inspector General for the state of Indiana, the news release said.
“I look forward to advocating for law enforcement and public safety, an education system that works for all children and parents, and policies that support families, small businesses, our local communities, and a thriving economy,” she said. “It’s time to get to work.”
Carrasco and her husband, Robert, live on the southside of Indianapolis with their daughter, Sarah, and attend St Francis and Clare of Assisi in Greenwood.
Constituents can contact Carrasco by phone at 800-382-9467, by email at [email protected] or by mail at 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204.
More information can be found by going to www.indianasenaterepublicans.com/carrasco.
