Shelli Yoder's Biography
- State Senate (IN) - District 40, Democratic Minority Leader
Contact Information
Office
200 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Full Name:
Shelli Yoder
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Josh; 3 Children: Ivy, Eden, Oakley
Birth Date:
08/30/1968
Birth Place:
Shipshewana, IN
Home City:
Bloomington, IN
Religion:
Mennonite
Masters of Divinity, Vanderbilt University, 2002
Masters, Counseling and Human Services, Indiana University, 1996
Bachelors, Interpersonal and Organization Communication, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, 1991
Attended, Hanover College, 1986-1988
Minority Leader, Indiana State Senate, 2025-present
Senator, Indiana State Senate, District 40, 2021-present
Councilor, Monroe County Council, Indiana, District 1, present
Assistant Minority Leader, Indiana State Senate, 2023-2025
Candidate, Indiana State Senate, District 40, 2020, 2024
Assistant Minority Caucus Chair, Indiana State Senate, 2021-2023
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Indiana, District 9, 2012, 2016
Ranking Minority Member, Agriculture Committee
Member, Education and Career Development Committee
Ranking Minority Member, Health and Provider Services Committee
Member, Interim Legislative Council Committee
Member, Joint Rules Committee
Member, Local Government Committee
Ranking Minority Member, Natural Resources Committee
Ranking Minority Member, Rules and Legislative Procedure Committee
No caucus information on file.
Executive Director, Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee
Senior Staff, Girlforce, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Associate Director, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
Research Assistant, Vanderbilt University Center for Mental Health Policy Studies, 1993-1996
Miss Indiana, Miss Universe Organization, 1992
Member, First United Church, United Church of Christ, Bloomington, Indiana
Spouse's Occupation:
professor of business law and ethics at IU