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In 2015 he was a key player in implementing My Brother’s Keeper, an initiative designed and put forth by Barack Obama’s administration to address persistent opportunity gaps facing boys and young men of color. Recently he was elected to serve on the Executive Committee of the National Conference of State Legislators. While a member of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus, he also serves as the Ranking Minority Member on the Senate Education and Career Development Committee and in 2017 was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party.
State Senator Eddie Melton was born and raised in Gary, Indiana as the son of a railroad worker and a proud Steelworks Local 188 Union member. His father served in Vietnam, earning a Purple Heart but returning permanently wounded – giving Eddie a firsthand insight into the challenges Veterans face in our society, as well as the cost of untreated physical and mental health on local communities. He currently resides in Merrillville, IN with wife Crystal and his children. Senator Melton declared his candidacy for governor on October 8, 2019.
Other declared candidates for Indiana Governor are Eric Holcomb (R), Woody Myers (D), Josh Owens (D), and Brian Roth (R).
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Part One:
In 2015 he was a key player in implementing My Brother’s Keeper, an initiative designed and put forth by Barack Obama’s administration to address persistent opportunity gaps facing boys and young men of color. Recently he was elected to serve on the Executive Committee of the National Conference of State Legislators. While a member of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus, he also serves as the Ranking Minority Member on the Senate Education and Career Development Committee and in 2017 was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party.
State Senator Eddie Melton was born and raised in Gary, Indiana as the son of a railroad worker and a proud Steelworks Local 188 Union member. His father served in Vietnam, earning a Purple Heart but returning permanently wounded – giving Eddie a firsthand insight into the challenges Veterans face in our society, as well as the cost of untreated physical and mental health on local communities. He currently resides in Merrillville, IN with wife Crystal and his children. Senator Melton declared his candidacy for governor on October 8, 2019.
Other declared candidates for Indiana Governor are Eric Holcomb (R), Woody Myers (D), Josh Owens (D), and Brian Roth (R).
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