Indiana House of Representatives Republican Caucus: State Representative Kevin Mahan

Meet Kevin Mahan

Indiana House of Representatives: 2010-Present

House District 31: All of Blackford County and portions of Delaware, Grant and Wells counties

Telephone:

Toll-Free Statehouse: (800) 382-9841
Direct line: (317) 232-9509

Committees:

Government and Regulatory Reform, Chairman

Courts and Criminal Code

Family, Children and Human Affairs

Insurance

Occupation: State Farm Insurance Agent, since 2007

Education:

Blackford High School

Indiana Wesleyan University, Business Administration

Community Activities:

Hartford City Chamber of Commerce, 12 years; President, 2 years

Member of the Board of Directors of the Hartford City T-Ball league, 7 years

Member of the Board of Directors of the Blackford County Pee Wee Football League, 3 years

Vice President of the Blackford Bruin Boosters—to raise money and promote positive experiences for student athletes

State Representative Kevin Mahan was born and raised in Blackford County, where he started working after high school at his uncle’s family-owned business, Rex A. Shadle and Associates Auctioneers and Realtors. There he received his Auctioneer and Real Estate Sales license and Real Estate Broker’s license.

Rep. Mahan was also serving his community long before being appointed to serve in the Indiana General Assembly as State Representative of House District 31. He served as a patrolman for the Hartford City Police Department, and then was appointed Blackford County Chief Deputy. After serving eight years as Chief Deputy, he was elected as the Blackford County Sheriff, which he served for three years.

During his service, he was called upon by Gov. Mitch Daniels to build a new police and regulatory agency for the Indiana Gaming Commission when Senate Enrolled Act 626 was passed in 2005. He built the agency from the ground up—from writing job descriptions to designing Indiana’s first Gaming Agent Academy. He also instituted a D.A.R.E. program and TRIAD, a networking organization between law enforcement and senior citizens to improve the quality of life in the community.

Rep. Mahan has been married to his high school sweetheart, Tonia, and they have three children: Andrew, Chase and Keaton.