Global InformationKaren Tallian information
Karen Tallian | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indiana Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office December 12, 2005 – October 31, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Rose Ann Antich-Carr |
| Succeeded by | Rodney Pol Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karen Rae Kotansky December 2, 1950 Streator, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Chicago (BA) Harrington College of Design (AA) Valparaiso University (JD) |
Karen Rae Tallian (born December 2, 1950) is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Indiana Senate for the 4th district from December 2005 through October 2021.[1] She was re-elected in 2006, 2010 and 2014. While serving in the Senate, Tallian, a progressive, has supported medicinal prescription and the decriminalization of marijuana, and has authored bills in its favor.[2][3][4][5] In 2015, she announced her candidacy for governor of Indiana but dropped out that same year, well before the primary season.[6][7] Tallian was also a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination for Indiana Attorney General in 2020,[8] but lost the nomination to Jonathan Weinzapfel.[9]
Expressing frustration with the way the Republican majority ran the Indiana legislature, Tallian retired in mid-term at the end of October, 2021.[10][11]
- ^ "Indiana Senate (District 4)". Capitol & Washington. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Hayden, Maureen (July 11, 2011). "State senator surprised by support for legalized marijuana bill". The Herald Bulletin. Anderson, IN.
- ^ Hayden, Maureen (September 18, 2012). "Steele pushes to decriminalize pot possession". The Herald Bulletin.
- ^ Hayden, Maureen (March 31, 2013). "Statehouse debate over pot penalties isn't over". Pharos-Tribune. Logansport, IN.
- ^ Guerra, Kristine (December 17, 2014). "Is Indiana ready to legalize marijuana?". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Carden, Dan. "Tallian launches campaign for Indiana attorney general". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ Evans, Tim. "Democrats select Weinzapfel to face GOP nominee for Attorney General in November". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ "Longtime Indiana legislator quitting in frustration". AP NEWS. 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ Carden, Dan (October 22, 2021). "Northwest Indiana's newest state senator 'ready to get to work'". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved 2022-01-26.