STATEHOUSE (Sept. 4, 2025) – State Reps. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) and Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) recently attended the White House State Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. The conference was an opportunity for Indiana's elected officials and White House officials to foster collaboration and discuss the top issues affecting Hoosiers.
Borders lauded the opportunity to meet with senior White House officials and Cabinet secretaries, including Vice President JD Vance, and said the conference offered ways for state legislators to explore how to strengthen Indiana's partnership with President Trump's Administration.
The lawmakers said the meeting highlighted many policy areas where Indiana is leading the nation, including efforts to strengthen education, improve public safety and reduce bureaucracy.
"It's always valuable when leaders from the state and federal levels come together to discuss the needs of the people we serve," Borders said. "The White House State Leadership Conference gave us the chance to exchange ideas and explore ways to make life better for Hoosiers."
Heaton said that having an open dialogue between state and federal government is beneficial for lawmakers and the communities they serve.
"I appreciated the opportunity to meet with White House officials to discuss the issues that matter most to Hoosiers," Heaton said. "Indiana is leading the way in several areas and I'm excited to continue partnering with the administration to strengthen our communities and state."
The White House State Leadership Conference included a Q&A session for lawmakers with each speaker, agency representatives and the Vice President.
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State Rep. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) represents House District 45,
which includes all of Greene and Sullivan counties, and portions of Daviess, Knox and Vigo counties.
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State Rep. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) represents House District 46,
which includes all of Owen County, and portions of Clay, Monroe and Vigo counties.
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PHOTO CAPTION: State Reps. Bruce Borders (R-Jasonville) (back row, second from right) and Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) (second row from back, second from right) join fellow members of the Indiana General Assembly at the State Leadership Conference on Aug. 26, 2025, at the White House in Washington, D.C.
