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STATEHOUSE (Sept. 12, 2025) – State Rep. Lori Goss-Reaves (R-Marion) 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.
Goss-Reaves lauded the opportunity to meet with senior White House officials and Cabinet secretaries, including Vice President JD Vance. She said the conference offered ways for state legislators to explore how to strengthen Indiana's partnership with President Trump's Administration.
The lawmaker said the meeting highlighted many policy areas where Indiana is leading the nation, including efforts to strengthen education, improve public safety and reduce bureaucracy.
"Joining fellow legislators at the White House State Leadership Conference emphasized the importance of strong collaboration," Goss-Reaves said. "From education to infrastructure and public safety, these conversations with national leaders highlighted ways the state and federal government can work together to support a brighter future for Hoosiers.”
Goss-Reaves said that having an open dialogue between state and federal government is beneficial for lawmakers and the communities they serve.
The White House State Leadership Conference included a Q&A session for lawmakers with each speaker and agency representatives.
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State Rep. Lori Goss-Reaves (R-Marion) represents House District 31,
which includes portions of Grant and Madison counties.
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PHOTO CAPTION: State Rep. Lori Goss-Reaves (R-Marion) joins fellow members of the Indiana General Assembly at the State Leadership Conference on Aug. 26, 2025, at the White House in Washington, D.C. She is holding a watercolor painting of FLOTUS Melania Trump by her husband, Eric Reaves.
