Dwayne Sawyer
Dwayne Sawyer | |
|---|---|
| 55th Indiana State Auditor | |
| In office August 19, 2013 – December 15, 2013 | |
| Governor | Mike Pence |
| Preceded by | Tim Berry |
| Succeeded by | Suzanne Crouch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 58–59) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Melissa Sawyer |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Purdue University (BS) |
Dwayne Sawyer (born 1966) is an American politician from the state of Indiana. A member of the Republican Party, Sawyer was the 55th Indiana state auditor. He resigned as state auditor on November 26, 2013 citing "personal and family reasons".
Sawyer was previously a member of the Brownsburg, Indiana Town Council, where he served as council president from 2012 to 2013. On August 15, 2013, Sawyer was appointed by Governor Mike Pence to serve as Indiana state auditor; filling the vacancy created by the departure of Tim Berry, who resigned after he was appointed chair of the Indiana Republican Party. Sawyer was sworn in by Indiana Chief Justice Brent Dickson on August 19, becoming the first African-American Republican to hold statewide office in Indiana.