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Shelli Yoder
USAState & local legislatureDemocratic PartyIndiana · Senate District 40Member of the Indiana Senate

Shelli Yoder

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Shelli Yoder is an American politician currently serving as a member of the Indiana Senate for District 40 and as the Senate Minority Leader. A former Miss Indiana and Miss America contestant, she has built a career focused on public service, mental health advocacy, and education. Yoder previously served on the Monroe County Council, where she championed initiatives related to the opioid crisis and environmental protection. She has also worked as a lecturer at the Kelley School of Business and held leadership roles in various nonprofit organizations dedicated to eating disorder awareness and advocacy.

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Born
August 30, 1968 · 57 years old
Birth place
Shipshewana, Indiana
Education
Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne; Indiana University South Bend; Vanderbilt University Divinity School
Career
Miss Indiana, nonprofit executive director, lecturer at Kelley School of Business, member of the Monroe County Council

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