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Bill Barrett
William Barrett (Chair) of Greenwood, Indiana is an attorney and a partner in the law firm of Williams, Hewitt, Barrett & Wilkowski. He is a cum laude graduate of Indiana University School of Law and has clerked for the Indiana Court of Appeals, Judge John Baker and Tax Court Judge Tom Fisher. Commissioner Barrett also serves as litigation counsel for Johnson County.
Mr. Barrett was appointed to the Commission May 2006.
Tim Murphy
Tim Murphy (Vice-chair) of Fishers, Indiana is the Chief Financial Officer for Irwin Mortgage Corporation (formerly Inland Mortgage Corporation), a subsidiary of The Irwin Financial Corporation. He is a 1973 graduate from Indiana University with a degree in accounting.
Mr. Murphy was appointed to the Commission December 2005.
Tom Swihart
Tom Swihart of Valparaiso, Indiana is a Certified Public Accountant and has worked in the firm of Weichmann and Associates in Munster, Indiana for the past sixteen years. He graduated from Valparaiso University in 1968 with a degree in Business Administration. During the course of his service, Mr. Swihart received a Masters degree in Public Administration and Urban Planning from Pepperdine University and an MBA in Accounting and Tax from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Mr. Swihart was appointed to the Commission July 2006.
James Cummings Jr
James T. Cummings Jr. of Indianapolis, Indiana presently engages in residential and commercial real estate sales through his company, Cummings Real Estate, Inc. He formerly was the Executive Director of Community Action of Greater Indianapolis. He also was called to Washington, D.C. where he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operations and Management at HUD. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Indiana Central College (University of Indianapolis) and pursued advanced studies in Public Relations at Syracuse University School of Continuing Education in New York. Mr. Cummings is the founder of Indiana Black Expo and served as it's Chairman and President from 1971 through 1973.
Mr. Cummings was appointed to the Commission March 2007.
Mary Shy
Mary H. Shy of Bright recently joined LÛCRUM Inc. as the Quality Manager. Mary has over 25 years experience in Information Technology with Procter & Gamble and Hewlett-Packard.
Mrs. Shy was appointed to the Commission September 2007.
Marc Fine
Marc D. Fine of Evansville, Indiana is a founder and a partner in the law firm of Rudolph, Fine, Porter & Johnson, LLP. Marc is a 1981 graduate of the Indiana University School of Business with a BS in Finance, with distinction, and a 1984 graduate of the University Of Illinois College Of Law. He was one of the founders of American Community Bancorp and the Bank of Evansville, where he is a member of the Board of Directors and is also the corporate Secretary.
Mr. Fine was appointed to the Commission October 2007.

The Indiana Gaming Commission is composed of seven individuals appointed by the Governor for staggered three-year terms. One member must be from a county contiguous to Lake Michigan and one must be from a county contiguous to the Ohio River. No more than four members may be affiliated with the same political party.
One member must be experienced in law enforcement, one must be a certified public accountant, and one must be an attorney. All must have a reasonable knowledge of the practices, procedures and principles of gambling.