Biographical Profile for Todd Rokita
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In the four years since Hoosier voters hired Todd Rokita to serve as Indiana's Secretary of State, he has worked to protect the integrity of Indiana elections, bring security to Hoosier investors and cut the red tape to give Hoosier business the opportunity to take root and grow here at home. Every step of the way his focus has been the creation of a better Indiana for honest, hardworking Hoosiers.
Great progress has been made but there's more work to be done. Secretary Rokita looks ahead to the next four years and sees opportunities to bring greater transparency to the money spent in political campaigns by introducing campaign finance reform legislation. He sees a chance to bring greater efficiency and accountability to Indiana elections by seeking legislation to make the Secretary of State's Office the tie-breaking vote on the Indiana Election Commission and the head of the Election Division. He will continue to work to make it easier for the future business owners of Indiana to get on their feet without government weighing them down with red tape and bureaucracy.
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At the age of 36, Secretary Rokita is the second youngest Secretary of State in the country. First elected to the third highest office in state government in 2002, Secretary Rokita served for a year as the youngest Secretary of State in the nation.
As Indiana's chief election official, Secretary Rokita continues to work on reforming Indiana's election practices to ensure that Indiana's elections are as fair, accurate and accessible as possible. By embracing technology and accountability, Secretary Rokita is leading the effort to make Indiana a 21st century election administration model.
Secretary Rokita is also Indiana's chief securities fraud investigator. In this role, Secretary Rokita has uncovered investor fraud scams that have led to numerous felony convictions and thousands of dollars in restitution.
In his role as the head of Indiana's Business Services Division, Secretary Rokita has continued making Indiana a pioneer in e-government initiatives.
As Secretary of State, Rokita visits each of Indiana's 92 counties at least once each year. Rokita was recently named as one of the "40 under 40" by the Indianapolis Business Journal.
Secretary Rokita is active in the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), and was recently elected Treasurer of the organization and will serve as president in 2007-2008.
Rokita began serving in the Secretary of State's Office in 1997. As the Deputy Secretary of State and in other positions, Rokita helped implement user-friendly e-government services, provided tougher securities enforcement, and championed significant election reforms. Using experience gained as counsel to Indiana's Recount Commission, Rokita was involved in the 2000 election recount in seven southwestern Florida counties.
Secretary Rokita is a member of the Director's Circle of the Indiana Council for Economic Education and is actively involved with Brookside Elementary School. A commercial-rated pilot, Secretary Rokita is a member [Response was truncated to maximum response length of 2000 characters.]
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A native of Munster, he holds a law degree from the Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wabash College. At Wabash, Rokita earned distinction as an Eli Lilly Fellow. After law school, Secretary Rokita worked as a practicing attorney.
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Profession: (profession and work experience outside politics)
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Secretary of State (2002 - Present)
Deputy Secretary of State (1997-2002)
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Civic: (past and present organizations, charities involvement)
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Knights of Columbus
Indiana Flying Farmers
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Political: (dates and titles of previously held political offices)
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Secretary of State 2002-2006
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Catholic
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National Association of Secretaries of State - Incoming President
National Federation of Indiana Business - Small Business Statesman Award
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