Jim Arnold
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 8th district
In office
March 25, 2007 – November 9, 2016
Preceded byAnita Bowser[1]
Succeeded byMike Bohacek
Personal details
Born (1950-12-02) December 2, 1950
Michigan City, Indiana
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLauren Arnold
ResidenceLaPorte, Indiana
Alma materValparaiso University, Indiana University
Professionsheriff

Jim Arnold (born December 2, 1950) is a former Democratic member of the Indiana Senate, representing the 8th district between March 2007 and November 2016.

Early life

Arnold grew up in Michigan City, Indiana, and graduated from Elston High School in 1962.[2] He attended Western Michigan University for one semester before joining the U.S. Air Force.[2] He later completed a bachelor's degree in political science at Valparaiso University.[2]

Career

Arnold worked in law enforcement for 32 years, four years in the La Porte County Prosecutor's Office, and eight as LaPort County Sheriff.[2] In January 2007, Arnold retired as LaPorte County Sheriff. In March 2007, he began representing District 8 in the state legislature. In 2012, Arnold was named Legislator of the Year by the Disabled American Veterans.[3]

In January 2016, Arnold announced that he would not seek re-election.[3]

In November 2018, Arnold was nominated to Indiana's Motor Vehicles Sales Advisory Board and was sworn in on December 13, 2018.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Offices". Capitol & Washington. 2015-03-03. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Herrold, PHIL (30 December 2018). "Jim Arnold finds new way to serve". Herald Argus. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  3. 1 2 "Sen. Jim Arnold Will Not Seek Re-Election Next Year". WFYI Public Media. 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2019-11-13.


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