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Indiana State Senate, 1998 - Present
Republican
Public Policy, Chair
Tourism Council
Veteran's Home Advisory Committee
Commission on Disproportionality of Youth Services
Purdue University, bachelor's degree
Meals on Wheels, Former Board of Directors
Bright National Bank, Former Board of Directors
Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Former Board of Directors
Liberal Arts Alumni Association - Purdue University, Former Board of Directors
Lafayette Symphony Orchestra, Former Board of Directors
Sons of the American Legion-Post 11, Member
Lafayette City Council, President, 1995 -1998
Patout’s of New Orleans, owner and operator, 1988
Member of Jefferson High School Basketball Team - State Finals, 1974
Education Committee
Indiana Guard Reserve, Major
American Legion Distinguished Public Service Award, 2012, 2005 and 2002
Champion of Friendship Award - Presented by Anthony Kennedy Shriver on behalf of Best Buddies of Indiana, 2010
Legislator of the Year Award, Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers, 2010
Legislator of the Year Award, Indiana Restaurant Association, 2009
Leadership Award, Indiana Association for the Gifted, 2007
Outstanding Public Service Award, Pediatric Medical Association, 2007
Special Recognition Award, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), 2007
Legislator of the Year Award, Indiana Chiropractors’ Association, 2001, 2006, and 2007
Advocacy Award, Family Services Inc., 2006
NOVO Award , Indiana Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking, 2005 and 2002
Small Business Champion Award, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, 2005
Legislator of the Year Award, Indiana Licensed Beverage Association, 2004
Welsh-Bowen Distinguished Public Service Award, Hoosiers for Higher Education, 2003
Lafayette Jefferson High School Hall of Fame, Inducted in 2001
Distinguished Hoosier Award, nominated by Governor Robert Orr, 1988
Listed in Who’s Who in the South and Southwest for significant contributions to the betterment of society
Outstanding Young Men of America Award
Howey Politics Indiana Power 50: Number 13
Conservative Clean Energy Champion Award, 2018
Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation honor for legislative efforts, 2022
Mental Health America-Wabash Valley Region Lifetime Achievement Award for Mental Health Advocacy, 2023
Business Development Leader, Trane, a business of Ingersoll Rand
Widower
Children: Ronnie Jr. and Ashley
Carroll County and portions of Tippecanoe County
State leaders announced this week that the Greater Lafayette region, which includes Carroll and Tippecanoe counties, will receive $35 million through the Regional Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) 2.0 program, said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
Communities in Senate District 22 will receive nearly $5 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
A bill sponsored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would spur economic development in Delphi passed the Senate 40 to 8 today. more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) recently met with Wyandotte Elementary School fifth grader Arrayah DeWitt during her visit to the Statehouse to discuss Indiana's need for an official state fish. more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) meets with members of the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association at the Statehouse Wednesday, Feb. 21. more »
West Lafayette resident and West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School student Wynne Roberts, who is pictured with State Sen. Liz Brown (R- Fort Wayne) was welcomed at the Statehouse to serve as a Senate page in January, said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) more »
Alting speaks at National Association of Social Workers Rally more »
Dylan Hallada is serving as an intern for the Indiana Senate Majority Caucus during the 2024 legislative session, said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would revolutionize collaboration between more than 200 small breweries in Indiana unanimously passed the House Committee on Public Policy today. more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) authored a bill this year to require a landlord to repair or replace an essential item within 24 hours of an issue being reported at a rental unit. more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette, center) meets with local members of the Indiana Association of Realtors at the Statehouse Monday, Jan. 29. more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette, center) meets with students from Faith Christian School at the Statehouse Wednesday, Jan. 24. The students stopped in the Senate Chamber to ask Alting questions and learn about the legislative process. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would revolutionize collaboration between small breweries in Indiana passed the Senate with a bipartisan vote of 39 to 9 Tuesday, Jan. 23. more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) made the following statement today in response to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s 2024 State of the State address more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) files bills to be considered during the 2024 legislative session at the Statehouse Tuesday, Jan. 2. The Indiana General Assembly will reconvene for a short session on Jan. 8. more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) made the following statement today in regard to commitments from the state regarding a potential water pipeline from Tippecanoe County to Lebanon more »
The Indiana Senate is now accepting applications for the 2024 Senate Page Program, said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
Benton Central High School senior Joe Widmer was awarded the Sen. Ron Alting Scholarship during this year's IU Health Hoops Classic Basketball tournament, said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) gathered with fellow legislators today at the Statehouse for Organization Day – the ceremonial start of the Indiana General Assembly. more »
Twin Lakes High School senior Olivia Nickerson was awarded the Sen. Ron Alting Scholarship during this year's IU Health Hoops Classic Basketball tournament, said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) made the following statement today in response to Gov. Eric Holcomb's announcement that the Indiana Finance Authority will oversee the INTERA water study more »
Tippecanoe County will receive $601,857 to improve local infrastructure through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) was recently recognized by Mental Health America-Wabash Valley Region (MHA-WVR) for his support of mental health legislation throughout his career in the Indiana General Assembly. more »
The Indiana Senate Republican Caucus is offering paid spring-semester internships in its communications, information technology, legal, legislative, page and policy offices during the 2024 session of the Indiana General Assembly, said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
With the passage of the new state budget earlier this year, Indiana became one of more than 40 states in the country to fund the cost of curriculum materials for its students, with an allocation of $160 million to cover these expenses. more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) made the following statement following the conclusion of the 2023 legislative session: more »
A Senate Republican Caucus priority bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would improve access to mental health care for Hoosiers unanimously the General Assembly today. more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) honored the Best Buddies Program at the Statehouse during the Senate session Tuesday, April 11. more »
A bridge renaming resolution sponsored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) memorializing Chief Warrant Officer Donald L. Mills passed the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation unanimously today. more »
Area legislators are recognizing the latest local recipient of the Hoosier Homestead Award, which recognizes farms owned and maintained by the same family for 100 years or more. more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) welcomed Lafayette resident and Lafayette Jefferson High School student Matthew Bisciglia to the Statehouse to serve as a Senate page in February. more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R- Lafayette) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in January. more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) met with constituents in Carroll County Friday, Feb. 10, during a legislative luncheon hosted by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. more »
A Senate Republican Caucus priority bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would improve access to mental health care for Hoosiers unanimously passed out of the Senate today. more »
Stephen Lambeth is serving as an intern for the Indiana Senate Majority Caucus during the 2023 legislative session, said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
A resolution authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) urging the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to rename the State Road 25 bridge over West 300 North in Carroll County unanimously passed the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Transportation today. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would build a better system for mental health services in Indiana was heard by the Senate Committee on Appropriations today. more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) poses with Elijah, Daniel, Jonathan, David and Noah Riedel and Elisha, Joshua and Moses Schroeder at the Statehouse Tuesday, Jan. 10. more »
Statement from State Sen. Ron Alting more »
Flora will receive $332,451.49 to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG), said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) was recognized by the Indiana Friends Committee on Legislation (IFCL) in the Senate Chamber Wednesday for his "legislative efforts that are conscientious, courteous, compassionate and collaborative with all Hoosiers." more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) was sworn in for his seventh term as a member of the Indiana State Senate at the Statehouse Tuesday, Nov. 29. more »
The Indiana Senate Republican Caucus is offering paid spring-semester internships in its communications, information technology, legal, legislative, page and policy offices during the 2023 session of the Indiana General Assembly, said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
Senate Republicans recently passed a two-year state budget that would increase funding for special education students, said State. Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
A bill co-authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would protect the rights of Hoosier parents with disabilities unanimously passed the Indiana House of Representatives today. more »
A bill that would increase health care access for Medicaid-covered children unanimously passed the Indiana Senate Tuesday, March 30, said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
A bill sponsored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would protect pregnant employees from workplace discrimination passed the Senate Committee on Pensions and Labor today. more »
Five Lafayette area students are serving as interns for the Indiana Senate Majority Caucus during the 2021 legislative session, said State Sens. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) and Brian Buchanan (R-Lebanon). more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would make changes to charity gaming laws to help businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic passed the Indiana Senate today by a vote of 38 to 10. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would permit limited dockside gambling and carryout of alcoholic beverages on jumbo boats, such as the Madam Carroll, passed the Indiana Senate by a vote of 40-7. more »
A bill co-authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would provide liability protections to Indiana businesses, organizations and individuals in coronavirus-related lawsuits passed the Senate today by a vote of 40 to 8. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would, under certain circumstances, require businesses to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees passed the Senate Committee on Family and Children Services on Monday, Jan. 27. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would help reduce nonconsensual pornography, also known as “revenge porn,” today passed the House of Representatives unanimously. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would help prevent animal abuse today passed the House of Representatives unanimously. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would help improve elevator safety in Indiana recently passed the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety unanimously. more »
“This morning in the House Committee on Local Government, members of the House of Representatives voted down a last-minute amendment to Senate Bill 142 that included language that would authorize a stone quarry near Americus. more »
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced it will purchase 134 acres of land on the southeast side of Prophetstown State Park to resolve a previous discrepancy over the placement of power lines. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would help support Indiana veterans recently passed the Senate unanimously. more »
A bill authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) that would help support Indiana veterans recently passed the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and the Military unanimously. more »
A bill authored by State Sens. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) and Brian Buchanan (R-Lebanon) that would add a seventh superior court in Tippecanoe County recently passed the Senate with a bipartisan vote of 48 to 1. more »
Recently, Howey Politics Indiana (HPI) ranked State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) among some of Indiana’s most impactful leaders on their 2019 Power 50 list. more »
State Sen. Ron Alting made the following statement today regarding the defeat of an amendment in House Bill 1233. more »
House Bill 1419, which would remove outdated alcohol provisions from Indiana Code, recently passed the Senate by a vote of 41-8, said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
An amendment that would benefit students of the Purdue School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (HTM) program was recently added to House Bill 1419 in the Senate Committee on Public Policy, said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
Senate Enrolled Act 1, which legalizes the sale of alcohol on Sundays, was signed today by Gov. Eric Holcomb. more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) welcomed Arni’s co-owner Brad Cohen to the Statehouse Tuesday, Feb. 21. Arni’s Restaurant participated in the Taste of Hoosier Hospitality Luncheon hosted by the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association (INRLA). more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) honored Jeff Washburn, legendary sports writer for the Lafayette Journal and Courier, by presenting a special resolution to his wife and family members last week in the Senate Chamber. more »
A bill resulting from the work of Kayla Xu, a Cumberland Elementary fifth-grade student, recently passed out of the full Senate by a vote of 48-0, said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) said his bill that would name the Say’s Firefly as Indiana’s official state insect will be heard in the Senate Committee on Public Policy today, Jan. 31, at 1:30 p.m. more »
Lauren Beatty more »
A bill that would reduce the age from 52 to 50 at which a member of the 1977 Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Pension and Disability Fund is eligible to receive full retirement benefits passed out of the Senate Committee on Pensions and Labor by a vote of 8-0, said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
A bill legalizing the Sunday sale of alcohol recently passed out of the Senate Committee on Public Policy by a vote of 9-0, said State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) presented Rick Peckinpaugh, McCutcheon High School math teacher and basketball coach, with a Distinguished Hoosier Award Saturday, Jan. 6. more »
Members of the Indiana Senate Republican Caucus today announced their agenda for the 2018 legislative session. more »
State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette), chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Policy, today announced the committee will hear Senate Bill 1, which would legalize the Sunday sale of alcohol, and Senate Bill 26, which would expand the sale of cold beer. more »
STATEHOUSE (July 5, 2017) — State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) will serve on the Alcohol Code Revision Commission during the summer and fall months to help prepare for the 2018 session the General Assembly. more »
STATEHOUSE (June 26, 2017) – Joined by Hoosier veterans and members of various veteran service organizations, State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) today highlighted legislation passed during the 2017 session that will go into effect July 1 to support Hoosier veterans. more »
STATEHOUSE (March 31, 2017) – The Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM) recently announced an internship program in cooperation with Purdue University’s College of Liberal Arts, in honor of State Rep. Sheila Klinker (D-Lafayette) and State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). more »
STATEHOUSE (March 7, 2017) — Today, State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) honored Jack Schult on the Senate floor for his distinguished career as a teacher and coach in the Lafayette area. more »
STATEHOUSE (March 1, 2017) — Legislation authored by State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) to help homeless Hoosier veterans passed the Senate this week by a vote of 50-0. more »
STATEHOUSE (Jan. 31, 2017) — Joined by Hoosier veterans and members of the American Legion, State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) today unveiled legislation to help homeless Hoosier veterans. more »
