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Revision as of 08:02, 20 June 2021

Chris Garten
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 45th district
Assumed office
November 7, 2018
Preceded byJim Smith
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBeth
Children3
Military service
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Battles/warsIraq War

Chris Garten is an American politician, businessman, and retired military officer serving as a member of the Indiana Senate from the 45th district. He assumed office on November 7, 2018.

Early life and education

A native of Scottsburg, Indiana, Garten graduated from Scottsburg Senior High School in 2000.[1] He attended Marine Corps University and Indiana University Southeast, but did not earn a degree.[2]

Career

Garten served as a gunnery sergeant in the United States Marine Corps for 14 years, including two tours in Iraq. In 2007, Garten founded Signature Countertops Inc. in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Garten was elected to the Indiana Senate in November 2018. He also serves as the ranking member of the Senate Public Policy Committee.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Garten Family Gives Back Through New Fund". Scott County Community Foundation. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  2. ^ "Chris Garten". Indiana Senate Republicans. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  3. ^ "Chris Garten". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-17.