Richard Mourdock
Richard Mourdock | |
|---|---|
| 53rd Treasurer of Indiana | |
| In office February 10, 2007 – August 29, 2014 | |
| Governor | Mitch Daniels Mike Pence |
| Preceded by | Tim Berry |
| Succeeded by | Kelly Mitchell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Earl Mourdock October 8, 1951 Wauseon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marilyn Mourdock |
| Education | Defiance College (BS) Ball State University (MS) |
Richard Earl Mourdock (born October 8, 1951) is an American politician who served as treasurer of the state of Indiana from 2007 to 2014. Running with the support of the Tea Party movement, he defeated six-term incumbent U.S. Senator Richard Lugar in the May 2012 Republican primary election for U.S. Senate. He lost the November 6, 2012 general election for Lugar's seat to Democratic congressman Joe Donnelly.