Incumbent Democrat Matt Pierce won the uncontested race for Indiana State House District 61 on Tuesday and will continue his more than two decade-long term in the position.
Pierce graduated with a law degree from Indiana University in 1987. He was first elected to the state house in 2002 and joined the IU Media School the year after. He now teaches telecommunications law, policy and management as a senior lecturer. State House District 61 used to contain a majority of Monroe County, but after 2020 redistricting efforts the area now only contains a majority of Bloomington.
Pierce serves on several state house standing committees including the Courts and Criminal Code Committee and the Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee.
House standing committees allow members to evaluate governmental operations, identify issues for legislative review and recommend courses of action for the senate. Committee members typically have specialized knowledge of the committee topic.
