Tim Yocum

Tim Yocum

Representative | District 42

Phone: 317-232-9986

Phone: 1-800-382-9841

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For assistance, please email H42@iga.in.gov or call 317-232-9986.

Indiana House of Representatives: 2025 – Present

House District 42: Includes all of Parke and Vermillion counties, and portions of Clay, Fountain and Vigo counties

Committees:

  • Elections and Apportionment
  • Environmental Affairs
  • Natural Resources

Telephone:

  • (317) 232-9600 Direct Line
  • (800) 382-9841 Toll Free

Address: 200 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204

Biography:
State Rep. Tim Yocum of Clinton serves Indiana House District 42, representing Parke and Vermillion counties, and parts of Clay, Fountain and Vigo counties. Yocum works in operations for Duke Energy. He previously served as a Vermillion County Commissioner for 10 years and served as the board’s president for four years. He has served as the chair of the Vermillion County Republican Party for 20 years. He and his wife, Kim, live in Clinton and have a daughter, Kylee.

House District 42 includes all of Parke and Vermillion counties, and portions of Clay, Fountain and Vigo counties in west central Indiana. To find or verify your House District, click here.


Rep. Yocum honors DAR, SAR as we approach 250th anniversary of Declaration of Independence signing

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Monday, February 2, 2026

STATEHOUSE (Feb. 2, 2026) – State Rep. Tim Yocum (R-Clinton) recently recognized the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution as the country prepares to celebrate 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Rep. Yocum's legislation to allow public input for county commissioner districts passes House

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Thursday, January 29, 2026

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 29, 2026) – State Rep. Tim Yocum's (R-Clinton) legislation to allow for public input and transparency when it comes to county commissioner districts recently passed the House.

Rep. Yocum authors legislation to protect private property rights, regulate eminent domain

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Tuesday, January 13, 2026

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 13, 2026) – State Rep. Tim Yocum (R-Clinton) recently introduced legislation to further protect private property rights by prohibiting the use of eminent domain for carbon storage projects.

Vigo County legislators: Indiana House accepting student applicants for 2026 page program

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Monday, January 5, 2026

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 5, 2026) – Vigo County lawmakers said Hoosier students who are interested in learning more about state government are invited to participate in the Indiana House Page Program during the 2026 legislative session.

Rep. Yocum: Indiana House accepting student applicants for 2026 page program

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Monday, January 5, 2026

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 5, 2026) – State Rep. Tim Yocum (R-Clinton) said Hoosier students who are interested in learning more about state government are invited to participate in the Indiana House Page Program during the 2026 legislative session.

Reps. Heaton, Yocum: Indiana House accepting student applicants for 2026 page program

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Monday, January 5, 2026

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 5, 2026) – State Reps. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) and Tim Yocum (R-Clinton) said Hoosier students who are interested in learning more about state government are invited to participate in the Indiana House Page Program during the 2026 legislative session.

Vigo County legislators: Local communities receive road funding from state

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Thursday, December 11, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Dec. 11, 2025) – Local communities received over $1.6 million in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to Vigo County lawmakers.

Rep. Yocum: Local communities receive road funding from state

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Wednesday, December 10, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Dec. 10, 2025) – Local communities received over $1.5 million in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to State Rep. Tim Yocum (R-Clinton).

Reps. Heaton, Yocum: Clay County receives road funding from state

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Wednesday, December 10, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Dec. 10, 2025) – Clay County received $1 million in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to State Reps. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) and Tim Yocum (R-Clinton).

Vigo County legislators: Scholarships now available for future Hoosier educators

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Thursday, December 4, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Dec. 4, 2025) – Indiana high school seniors and college students planning to pursue a career in teaching can now apply for a Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to Vigo County lawmakers.

Reps. Heaton, Yocum: Scholarships now available for future Hoosier educators

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Friday, October 17, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Oct. 17, 2025) – Indiana high school seniors and college students planning to pursue a career in teaching can now apply for a Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to State Reps. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) and Tim Yocum (R-Clinton).

Rep. Yocum: Scholarships now available for future Hoosier educators

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Friday, October 17, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Oct. 17, 2025) – Indiana high school seniors and college students planning to pursue a career in teaching can now apply for a Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to State Rep. Tim Yocum (R-Clinton).

Vigo County lawmakers: House Republicans seeking interns for 2026 legislative session

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Thursday, September 25, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Sept. 25, 2025) – Indiana House Republicans are seeking student interns for the 2026 legislative session, according to Vigo County legislators.

Rep. Yocum: House Republicans seeking interns for 2026 legislative session

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Monday, September 22, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Sept. 22, 2025) – Indiana House Republicans are seeking student interns for the 2026 legislative session, according to State Rep. Tim Yocum (R-Clinton).

Reps. Heaton, Yocum: House Republicans seeking interns for 2026 legislative session

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Monday, September 22, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Sept. 22, 2025) – Indiana House Republicans are seeking student interns for the 2026 legislative session, according to State Reps. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) and Tim Yocum (R-Clinton).

Vigo County lawmakers: local communities can apply now for Residential Housing Infrastructure Assistance Program

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Monday, September 22, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Sept. 22, 2025) Area lawmakers are urging local communities to apply for the next round of funding from the Residential Housing Infrastructure Assistance Program, which helps communities finance infrastructure projects to support residential housing development.

Vigo County legislators: Local schools awarded state funding for safety improvements

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Friday, September 12, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Sept. 12, 2025) – Vigo County schools recently received more than $166,000 for safety upgrades through the state's Secured School Safety Grant Program supported by area lawmakers.

Rep. Yocum: Local schools awarded state funding for safety improvements

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Friday, September 12, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Sept. 12, 2025) – Parke and Vermillion County schools received more than $214,000 for safety upgrades through the state's Secured School Safety Grant Program supported by State Rep. Tim Yocum (R-Clinton).

Vigo County legislators commend historic increase in Indiana's third grade literacy rates

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Tuesday, August 26, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Aug. 26, 2025) – Vigo County lawmakers are commending a historic increase in third grade literacy rates for Hoosier students following results from the 2024-2025 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment.

Rep. Yocum commends historic increase in Indiana's third grade literacy rates

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Tuesday, August 26, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Aug. 26, 2025) – State Rep. Tim Yocum (R-Clinton) is commending a historic increase in third grade literacy rates for Hoosier students following results from the 2024-2025 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment.

Reps. Heaton, Yocum commend historic increase in Indiana's third grade literacy rates

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Tuesday, August 26, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Aug. 26, 2025) – State Reps. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) and Tim Yocum (R-Clinton) are commending a historic increase in third grade literacy rates for Hoosier students following results from the 2024-2025 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment.

Vermillion County farm recognized by state with Hoosier Homestead Award

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Thursday, August 14, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Aug. 14, 2025) TEH Farms LLC in Vermillion County recently received a Hoosier Homestead Centennial Award for being in operation since 1921, according to State Rep. Tim Yocum (R-Clinton) and State Sen. Spencer Deery (R-West Lafayette).

Yocum highlights new state laws in effect this July

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Wednesday, July 30, 2025

STATEHOUSE (July 30, 2025) – With the 2025 legislative session concluding in April, State Rep. Tim Yocum (R-Clinton) is highlighting some of the new state laws taking effect this summer.

Vigo County legislators highlight new state laws in effect this July

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Wednesday, July 30, 2025

STATEHOUSE (July 30, 2025) – With the 2025 legislative session concluding in April, local lawmakers are highlighting some of the new state laws taking effect this summer.

Reps. Heaton, Yocum highlight new state laws in effect this July

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Wednesday, July 30, 2025

STATEHOUSE (July 30, 2025) – With the 2025 legislative session concluding in April, State Reps. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) and Tim Yocum (R-Clinton) are highlighting some of the new state laws taking effect this summer.

Vigo County lawmakers: State awards educator scholarship to local students

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Monday, July 7, 2025

STATEHOUSE (July 7, 2025) – Vigo County students preparing to become teachers are among this year's recipients of the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to local lawmakers.

Yocum: State awards educator scholarship to local students

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Monday, July 7, 2025

STATEHOUSE (July 7, 2025) – Local students David Lacy from Parke Heritage High School and Hazelle Hill from Riverton Parke Jr-Sr High School are among this year's recipients of the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to State Rep. Tim Yocum (R-Clinton).

Yocum invites constituents to session recap town halls this week

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Monday, June 2, 2025

STATEHOUSE (June 2, 2025) – State Rep. Tim Yocum (R-Clinton) will host four town halls this week to hear from members of the community and recap the 2025 legislative session.

The public meetings will be held:

  • 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 2, at Brazil City Hall, 203 E. National Ave.;
  • 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at Bridge 61 (Kremer Conference Room), 1248 N. Lincoln Road in Rockville;
  • 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at the Clinton Community Center, 301 S Main St.; and
  • 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at the Cayuga Community Center, 103 S. Logan St.

Vigo County lawmakers: Legislative session ends with passage of balanced state budget, tax relief and other key priorities for Hoosiers

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Tuesday, May 6, 2025

STATEHOUSE (May 6, 2025) The 2025 legislative session ended with passage of the state's next two-year budget as well as tax relief and other key priorities for Hoosiers, according to Vigo County lawmakers.

State Reps. Heaton, Yocum: Legislative session ends with passage of balanced state budget, tax relief and other key priorities for Hoosiers

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Monday, May 5, 2025

STATEHOUSE (May 5, 2025) The 2025 legislative session ended with passage of the state's next two-year budget as well as tax relief and other key priorities for Hoosiers, according to State Reps. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) and Tim Yocum (R-Clinton).

Yocum: Legislative session ends with passage of balanced state budget, tax relief and other key priorities for Hoosiers

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Monday, May 5, 2025

STATEHOUSE (May 5, 2025) The 2025 legislative session ended with passage of the state's next two-year budget as well as tax relief and other key priorities for Hoosiers, said State Rep. Tim Yocum (R-Clinton).

State Reps. Commons, Yocum: Legislative session ends with passage of balanced state budget, tax relief and other key priorities for Hoosiers

Posted by: Matt Stachler and Kendall Macri  | Monday, May 5, 2025

STATEHOUSE (May 5, 2025) The 2025 legislative session ended with passage of the state's next two-year budget as well as tax relief and other key priorities for Hoosiers, according to State Reps. Matt Commons (R-Williamsport) and Tim Yocum (R-Clinton).

Rep. Yocum: New road funding heads to Vermillion and Parke counties

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Monday, March 10, 2025

STATEHOUSE (March 10, 2025) – Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program awarded local communities over $3.9 million in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to State Rep. Tim Yocum (R-Clinton).

Vigo County lawmakers: New road funding heads to local communities

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Friday, March 7, 2025

STATEHOUSE (March 7, 2025) – Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program awarded Vigo County $749,799 in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to Vigo County legislators.

State Reps. Heaton, Yocum: New road funding heads to local communities

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Thursday, March 6, 2025

STATEHOUSE (March 6, 2025) – Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program awarded Clay County over $2.1 million in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to State Reps. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) and Tim Yocum (R-Clinton).

Fountain County lawmakers: New road funding heads to local communities

Posted by: Kendall Macri  | Thursday, March 6, 2025

STATEHOUSE (March 6, 2025) – Indiana's Community Crossings Matching Grant Program awarded over $1.7 million in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to State Reps. Matt Commons (R-Williamsport) and Tim Yocum (R-Clinton).

Yocum takes oath to serve as new state representative for House District 42

Posted by: Matt Stachler  | Friday, January 17, 2025

STATEHOUSE (Jan. 17, 2025) – Tim Yocum of Clinton recently took the oath of office to serve as state representative for House District 42, having won a caucus for the open seat.