(born April 11, 1933) is a Democratic member of the Indiana Senate, representing the 1st District since 1999.
He previously served from 1979 through 1995.
Redistricting passed by the Indiana General Assembly in 2011 shifted the district's boundaries, effective January 2013.
The district was changed to include Hammond's 4th, 5th, 6th city districts, the town of Munster, the town of Highland, the west side of the town of Griffith, the north side of the town of Dyer, parts of the town of Schererville, and part of the City of Crown Point.