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IAPA's Regional Representatives report directly to the IAPA Board of Directors. Indiana's regions are defined by county and consist of a Regional Representative appointed biannually for a 2-year term by the Board of Directors. Regional Representatives serve as a local liaison to the IAPA Board of Directors, as well as attend and help coordinate legislative and advocacy functions in the region, educational dinners, regional networking events, and discuss regional issues of importance. Regional Representatives are the initial point of contact for questions and concerns regarding practice issues, regional concerns or any other form of local advocacy affecting your local communities.
Duties and Responsibilities
Regional Representatives will act on behalf of the board at the regional/local level to fulfill duties as assigned by the board. Representatives will be non-voting members of the board and be expected to attend/participate in monthly board meetings/activities.
Eligibility
Each Regional Representative shall reside in Indiana and be a Fellow member in good standing of the IAPA and American Academy of PAs (AAPA) for the duration of their term. Candidates shall live/practice in the region that they represent.
Self-Declaration of Candidacy
Self-declaration shall be permitted in the selection or Regional Representatives and will be solicited alongside annual election cycle.
Positions to be Filled
Seven Regional Representatives shall be selected with at least one each from the following: (1) Northwest Indiana (2) Northeast Indiana (3) West Central Indiana (4) Central Indiana (5) East Central Indiana (6) Southwest Indiana (7) Southeast Indiana. (see map below)
Term
The term of office begins immediately upon appointment and lasts for a minimum of two years. Odd-numbered region terms will expire at the end of 2025; even-numbered region terms will continue through 2026.
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Region 1 - Northwest
Counties: Benton, Carroll, Cass, Elkhart, Fulton, Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, St. Joseph, Starke, White
Representative: Joshua Allen
Email: [email protected]
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Region 2 - Northeast
Counties: Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Miami, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, Whitley
Representative: Carolyn Craft, Brian Laursen
Email: [email protected]
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Region 3 - West Central
Counties: Clay, Fountain, Monroe, Montgomery, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Vigo, Warren
Representative: Mary Claire Cote
Email: [email protected]
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Region 4 - Central
Counties: Boone, Clinton, Hamilton, Hendricks, Howard, Marion, Morgan, Tipton
Representatives: Amanda Eckhart, Dan Euler
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
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Region 5 - East Central
Counties: Dearborn, Decatur, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Ohio, Randolph, Ripley, Rush, Shelby, Switzerland, Union, Wayne
Representative: Karey Davis
Email: [email protected]
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Region 6 - Southwest
Counties: Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick
Representative: Kyle Kraft, Rebekah Basham
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
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Region 7 - Southeast
Counties: Bartholomew, Brown, Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson, Scott, Washington
Representative: Bret Cornn
Email: [email protected]
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