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Legislative Assistant: Hannah Joy Alte
Phone: 317-232-9769 | 1-800-382-9841
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Press Contact
My LegislationWelcome to my website and thank you for taking the time to visit. It is a privilege to serve as a state legislator for House District 70, which includes portions of Clark, Floyd and Harrison counties.
It is my hope that this site will serve as a valuable resource for Southern Indiana, its residents and visitors to our communities.
I am always open to the ideas of my constituents, and I encourage you to contact me with any question or concerns that you may have. Please feel free to contact me by phone, mail, or e-mail. I look forward to hearing from you as we work together in our efforts to keep Indiana flourishing.
Sincerely,
Karen Engleman
State Representative
District 70
State Rep. Karen Engleman
Indiana State Representative | 2016 – Present
Represents House District 70, which includes most of Harrison County, and portions of Clark and Floyd counties.
Leadership
Assistant Majority Floor Leader
Committees:
Government and Regulatory Reform
Judiciary
Local Government
Statutory Committee on Ethics
Education:
Corydon Central High School
Attended Indiana University Southeast, Bellarmine University and Jefferson Community College
Telephone:
(317) 232-9769 Direct Line
(800) 382-9841 Toll Free
Address:
200 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
BIO:
State Rep. Karen Engleman of Georgetown has served in the Indiana House of Representative since 2016 and represents House District 70, which includes most of Harrison County and portions of Clark and Floyd counties. Engleman is also a member of the Indiana House Republican leadership team as the assistant majority floor leader.
In 2018, Governing Magazine honored Engleman as a Public Official of the Year for her legislative efforts on sexual harassment prevention. She authored a law requiring at least one hour of annual sexual harassment training for all members of the Indiana General Assembly.
Before elected to the legislature in 2016, Engleman served three terms as Harrison County Auditor and spent seven years as Crandall Town Clerk-Treasurer. She and her husband, Gary, have five children and 10 grandchildren. She is a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church and the Corydon Rotary Club.
House District 70 includes most of Harrison County and portions of Floyd and Clark counties in southern Indiana. To find your House District, click here.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 23, 2021) – The Indiana House of Representatives voted recently in support of legislation establishing a new public health grant program, according to State Reps. Steve Davisson (R-Salem) and Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown).
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 12, 2021) – The Indiana House of Representatives recently voted in support of legislation State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) co-authored that would establish the Student Learning Recovery Grant Program to help combat learning loss children may experience as a result of the pandemic.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 2, 2021) – Legislation co-authored by State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) would expand a grant to help Indiana National Guard members earn graduate degrees.
STATEHOUSE (Jan. 27, 2021) – The House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously in support of legislation co-authored by State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) that would establish the Student Learning Recovery Grant Program to help young Hoosiers who are experiencing learning loss due to the pandemic.
Local communities recently received more than $1.6 million in state matching grants for road and bridge improvements, according to State Reps. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) and Steve Davisson (R-Salem).
Local communities recently received more than $2.37 million in state matching grants for road and bridge improvements, according to Clark County legislators.
State Reps. Steve Davisson (R-Salem) and Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) were recently appointed to several House standing committees.
State Reps. Steve Davisson (R-Salem) and Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) encourage communities in Southern Indiana to apply for the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program to help fund local road and bridge projects.
State Reps. Steve Davisson (R-Salem) and Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) encourage local college students and recent graduates looking to gain valuable work experience to apply online for a paid internship with the Indiana House of Representatives at the Statehouse in Indianapolis.
Blue River Services and Shireman Construction recently received the Governor’s Half Century Business Award recognizing their longstanding service in the community, according to State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown).
With many new laws effective this month, State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) said several important changes support Hoosier teachers, patients, crime victims and rural communities.
State Reps. Steve Davisson (R-Salem) and Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) encourage Hoosiers who may be struggling to make ends meet and needing food assistance to turn to the state's recently launched Operation Food program for help.
Local farmers and agricultural producers directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for financial assistance through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, according to State Reps. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) and Steve Davisson (R-Salem).
State Reps. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) and Steve Davisson (R-Salem) encourage Hoosiers whose jobs were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to take advantage of tuition-free training grants offered through Indiana's Next Level Jobs program.
Harrison County and local towns are eligible for more than $1.5 million to cover COVID-19-related expenses through the federal stimulus package, according to State Reps. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) and Steve Davisson (R-Salem).
Local small businesses and nonprofits can now utilize the state's new online marketplace to request personal protective equipment, according to State Reps. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) and Steve Davisson (R-Salem).
Indiana's registered voters can now submit an online application to receive their mail-in absentee ballot, according to State Reps. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) and Steve Davisson (R-Salem).
Corydon recently received $250,000 in coronavirus relief to support rural Hoosiers, according to State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown).
State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) said many helpful mental health resources are available to Hoosiers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Southern Indiana legislators said local communities were recently awarded more than $3.6 million in state matching grants to bolster road and bridge improvements.
State Reps. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) and Steve Davisson (R-Salem) encourage Hoosier workers and small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic to access recently expanded state and federal resources for help.
State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) views artwork by Floyds Knobs resident Kevin Schultz at the 2020 Hoosier Women Artists awards ceremony Wednesday, March 4, 2020, at the Statehouse. Engleman said Schultz's piece, "The Spirit Lives On," will hang in Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch's office.
Corydon Central High School graduate Jordan Wallace is gaining experience as an intern with State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) and her fellow members of the Indiana House of Representatives during the 2020 legislative session.
State Reps. Ed Clere (R-New Albany) (left, back row) and Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) (left of center at podium) welcome Indiana University Southeast nursing students to the Statehouse on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in Indianapolis. The state lawmakers discussed the 2020 legislative session with the students and Indiana’s implementation of the Nurse Licensure Compact, allowing nurses to cross state lines to provide important medical services. Clere authored legislation to make Indiana effectively join the NLC starting in July.
State Reps. Ed Clere (R-New Albany) and Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) pair sneakers with their suits to help kick off February as National Cancer Prevention Month on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, at the Statehouse. The Indiana House of Representatives participated in the Suits and Sneakers Challenge, an annual event hosted by the American Cancer Society and National Association of Basketball Coaches, to help raise awareness. According to the American Cancer Society, cancer risks can be lowered by avoiding tobacco and alcohol, and getting regular cancer screening tests.
State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) (center) welcomes Harrison County Superior Court Judge Joseph L. Claypool (right) and veteran James McClure (left) to the 2020 State of the Judiciary, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, at the Indiana Statehouse. McClure is a graduate of the veterans court program in Harrison County, a pre-trial diversion program providing second chances for low-level offenders. During the annual address, Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush highlighted pre-trial diversion programs and the role they play in helping communities address jail overcrowding and reduce recidivism.
Local pastor Tom McGilliard leads the Indiana House of Representatives in prayer at the Statehouse Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. McGilliard, hosted by State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown), is the pastor at Oak Grove United Methodist Church in Corydon. Representatives invite religious leaders from their communities to offer a prayer before the opening of session each day.
State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) encourages Hoosier students interested in state government to participate in the Indiana House Page Program during the 2020 legislative session.
“State Rep. Todd Huston has spent two years serving as our Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore and has filled in for Speaker of the House, proving he has what it takes for this position and will excel as House speaker. As the co-chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, Huston supports an education-focused budget and works to balance our books to keep our state’s AAA credit rating. I thank him for his leadership, and I look forward to continuing the positive direction he will move our state in his new role.”
State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) hosted a listening tour on Wednesday, Oct. 9, in House District 70 to meet and hear from constituents, employers and local leaders.
Communities in Clark and Floyd counties received over $1.4 million in state matching grants to accelerate road and bridge improvements, according to State Reps. Ed Clere (R-New Albany) and Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown).
Local communities were recently awarded more than $823,000 in state matching grants to accelerate road and bridge improvements, according to State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown).
State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) encourages active volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians to apply for the Ivy Tech Community College Public Safety Scholarship.
Area state lawmakers invite local college students and recent graduates to apply for the Indiana House Republican Internship Program, which takes place during the 2020 legislative session at the Statehouse in Indianapolis.
STATEHOUSE (July 10, 2019) – Legislation aimed at protecting and growing Indiana’s honey bee population was recently signed into law by the governor.
STATEHOUSE (June 28, 2019) — State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) will serve as a member of the Interim Study Committee on Courts and the Judiciary.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 19, 2019) – The House of Representatives Monday supported State Rep. Karen Engleman’s (R-Georgetown) legislation calling for a review of how the state’s child welfare system can better assist victims of child trafficking.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 13, 2019) – The House of Representatives Tuesday supported State Rep. Karen Engleman’s (R-Georgetown) legislation ensuring local elected officials are properly trained before they start their position.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 6, 2019) — Local lawmakers introduced a resolution celebrating the 150th anniversaries of the Culbertson Mansion and the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Corporation.
STATEHOUSE (Dec. 20, 2018) – State Reps. Steve Davisson (R-Salem) and Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) encourage students who want to learn more about state government to participate in the Indiana House Page Program during the 2019 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (Dec. 11, 2018) — State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) was recently selected to serve on five House standing committees.
STATEHOUSE (Dec. 6, 2018) – Governing Magazine recently named State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) one of their Public Officials of the Year for her legislative efforts on sexual harassment prevention.
STATEHOUSE (Aug. 17, 2018) — Local family farms were recognized Friday at the Indiana State Fair for being in operation for 100 years or more, according to State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) and State Sen. Erin Houchin (R-Salem).
STATEHOUSE (Aug. 17, 2018) — The James A. Kruer Farm was recognized Friday at the Indiana State Fair for being in operation for 125 years, according to State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) and State Sen. Jim Smith (R-Charlestown).
STATEHOUSE (June 20, 2018) — State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) was recently selected to serve on the Interim Study Committee on Courts and the Judiciary, which examines assigned topics, gathers testimonies and recommends potential legislation.
STATEHOUSE (June 15, 2018) — The Indiana Department of Education recently awarded Floyd Central High School, Christian Academy of Indiana and Our Lady of Providence High School for student success on Advanced Placement exams for the 2016-2017 school year, according to State Reps. Ed Clere (R-New Albany) and Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown).
STATEHOUSE (June 11, 2018) — Gov. Eric Holcomb today at the Statehouse ceremonially signed into law a bill sponsored by State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) establishing a statewide maternal mortality review committee in Indiana.
STATEHOUSE (May 2, 2018) — Two Floyd County students planning to pursue a career in education were selected to receive the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to State Rep. Ed Clere (R-New Albany) and Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown).
STATEHOUSE (March 26, 2018) — State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) recently welcomed student pages to the Statehouse.
STATEHOUSE (March 14, 2018) — Gov. Eric Holcomb signed into law Tuesday a bill sponsored by State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) establishing a statewide maternal mortality review committee in Indiana.
STATEHOUSE (March 2, 2018) — Legislation sponsored by State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) establishing a statewide maternal mortality review committee could soon become law.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 23, 2018) — A New Albany High School graduate is gaining experience as an intern with State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) and her fellow members of the House of Representatives during the 2018 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 20, 2018) — State Rep. Karen Engleman’s (R-Georgetown) legislation to remove a common barrier for human trafficking victims seeking medical care could soon become law.
STATEHOUSE (Jan. 31, 2018) — The Indiana House of Representatives passed State Rep. Karen Engleman’s (R-Georgetown) proposal Tuesday that would remove a common barrier for human trafficking victims seeking medical care.
STATEHOUSE (Jan. 29, 2018) — The Indiana House of Representatives passed State Rep. Karen Engleman’s (R-Georgetown) proposal today that would require newly elected county officials to complete five hours of training before taking office.
STATEHOUSE (Jan. 22, 2018) — State Reps. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) and Steve Davisson (R-Salem) recognized the Lanesville High School baseball team at the Statehouse today for their victory in the Class 1A state baseball championship.
STATEHOUSE (Dec. 29, 2017) — Applications are open for students interested in participating in the Indiana House Page Program during the 2018 legislative session, according to State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown).
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