Ed Charbonneau's Biography
- State Senate (IN) - District 5, Republican
Full Name:
Ed Charbonneau
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Sharon; 2 Children
Birth Place:
Gary, IN
Home City:
Valparaiso, IN
Religion:
Catholic
MBA, Loyola University
JD, South Texas College of Law at Houston, 1974-1977
Bachelor's, Wabash College, 1961-1965
Senator, Indiana State Senate, District 5, 2007-present
Candidate, Indiana State Senate, District 5, 2024
Majority Member, Appropriations Committee, Indiana State Senate, present
Senate Chair, Compliance Advisory Panel, present
Chair, Health and Provider Services, Indiana State Senate, present
Majority Member, Homeland Security and Transportation Committee, Indiana State Senate, present
Majority Member, Rules and Legislative Procedure Committee, Indiana State Senate, present
Majority Member, Veterans Affairs and The Military Committee, Indiana State Senate, present
Former Chair, Environmental Affairs Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Member, Ethics Committee, Indiana State Senate
Former Member, Executive Board, Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council
Member, Indiana Department of Environmental Management Task Force
Former Member, Indiana State Ethics Commission
Former Member, Indiana Steel Industry Advisory Commission
Former Chief Executive Officer, Northwest Indiana Forum
Member, Prospective Payment Study Commission
Former Member, Subcommittee on School Funding, Indiana State Senate
Chief Executive Officer/Interim President, The Methodist Hospitals, Incorporated, 2006-present
Former Executive Manager, United States Steel, present
Former Director of Government and Community Affairs, United States Steel
Served, United States Army Reserves, 1966-1972
Secretary, Board of Directors, Opportunity Enterprises
Former Member, Board of Trustees, Indiana Dunes Environmental Learning Center
President, Home Field Advantage Foundation
Member, Illiana Expressway Study Committee
Former President, Northwest Indiana Forum
Board Vice Chairman, The Methodist Hospitals, Incorporated
Former Board Chair, Tradewinds Rehabilitation Center
Former Board Member, United Way of Lake County
Former Board Chair, United Way of Porter County
Awards:
Power Over Poverty Under Laws of America Restored (POPULAR) 2011 mid-year integrity award recipient
Sagamore of the Wabash award recipient
Tradewinds Rehabilitation Center Sempre Vivum award recipient
Number of Grandchildren:
4