House Republican Leader

Indiana House of Representatives: 1986-Present

House District 88: Marion County

Address: 111 Monument Circle, Suite 900, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Telephone: 317-232-9604 (State House) 317-692-9000 (In District)

Occupation: Attorney - Kroger, Gardis & Regas

Education: B.S.E., Purdue University; J.D., Indiana University

Community Activities: Association of Retarded Citizens Trust,; Bosma Industries for the Blind; Bible Study Fellowship International; Servants of Christ Lutheran Church

House Republican Leader Brian C. Bosma is a key figure in the transformation taking place throughout the state of Indiana.  Over the last several years, Representative Bosma and his House Republican colleagues have driven Indiana further and faster than ever before, moving the state in a much needed new direction. 

Thanks to the dynamic leadership of Representative Bosma, House Republicans have revitalized Indiana’s economy, passed the first balanced budget in a decade, adopted the strongest telecommunications reform legislation in the nation, reformed legislator benefits so they are in line with all other state employees, created the position of Inspector General to root out fraud and corruption in state government, and addressed the needs of the most vulnerable in our state.

In the 2008 legislative session, Representative Bosma led the Republican team in the effort to bring Hoosier property-tax payers immediate relief and permanent reform. When the session ended March 14, much of Gov. Mitch Daniels’ framework and the House Republicans’ Standards for Success were included in the final property tax bill. Also, Senate Joint Resolution 1, which would include permanent property tax caps in the Indiana Constitution, took the first step toward ratification.

To allow greater participation in the legislative process, as Speaker of the House in 2005, Representative Bosma opened House floor proceedings and House committee meetings to all Hoosiers via the Internet.  Representative Bosma and his team have also extensively traveled the state, conducting dozens of town hall meetings to gather input from all corners of Indiana. 

Representative Bosma was first elected in 1986 to represent House District 88, which today encompasses the northeast portion of Marion County and parts of southern Hamilton County.  He rose quickly through the leadership ranks of the Republican Caucus, and was selected as Republican Floor leader in 1994 and Republican Leader in 2000.  After Republicans became the majority party in 2004, Brian was selected as Speaker of the House.  After the 2006 election, Brian was again picked to lead his caucus as House Republican Leader.

Throughout his years of public service, Brian has been recognized as an exemplary leader.  In 2005, he received the Friends of First Steps Award for his support of early childhood intervention programs.  He was named Government Leader of the Year by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce in 2003 and became the first legislator to twice receive the prestigious Chairman’s Award from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).  In 2002, Brian was among the national recipients of Governing Magazine’s Public Official of the Year Award, given in recognition of outstanding achievement at the state and local level.

In his private life, Brian is a partner with the law firm of Kroger, Gardis, and Regas, focusing his practice in the areas of local government and environmental law.  He was a founding Director of Bosma Industries for the Blind, Inc., which today employs over 80 blind and visually impaired Hoosiers in Central Indiana.  

Brian and his wife Cheryl, along with their children Allison-age 18 and Christopher-age 16, attend Grace Community Church.  He is a graduate of Purdue University’s School of Engineering (1981) and the Indiana University School of Law (1984).