Bob Deig (born January 4, 1961) is an American politician who served in the

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from 2006 to 2010, representing the 49th legislative district of

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as a

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Early life and education

Deig was born in

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on January 4, 1961. He obtained a diploma from Mater Dei High School in 1979.

Career

Deig served in the

from 2006 to 2010, representing the 49th legislative district of

as a

. During his time in office, Deig served on the following committees. *Agriculture and Small Business *Commerce, Public Policy & Interstate Cooperation *Pensions and Labor *Utilities & Technology Deig's time in office began on November 8, 2006, and concluded on November 3, 2010. He was succeeded by Republican Jim Tomes. Outside of the

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, Deig has served on the

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Council. He also served as Posey County Commissioner from 2000 to 2003.

Elections

Deig was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2006, defeating Republican opponent George Postletheweight in the general election. In 2010, Deig instead ran for election to the

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. He ran unopposed in the primary, though narrowly lost to Republican candidate

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in the general election. McNamara defeated Deig by a margin of four votes, with over 18,000 votes being cast in the race.

Political positions

Deig received a 0% rating from

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Advocates of Indiana in 2009. He received an A− rating from the

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in 2010.

Personal life

Deig is married and has three children. He resides in

Mount Vernon, Indiana Mount Vernon is a city in and the county seat of Posey County, Indiana, United States. Located in the state's far southwestern corner, within of both the southernmost or westernmost points, it is the westernmost city in the state. The southernm ...

. Deig is a

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Electoral history

2006

2010

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Deig, Bob 1961 births Living people Democratic Party Indiana state senators Politicians from Evansville, Indiana People from Mount Vernon, Indiana 21st-century members of the Indiana General Assembly