Lorissa Sweet is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the

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for the 50th district. She assumed office on November 9, 2022.

Education

Sweet graduated from Maconaquah High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in animal agribusiness from

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Career

A businesswoman, Sweet is the owner of Sweet Grooms, a pet grooming business, and Sweet Occasions LLC, a wedding decor rental business. From 2016 to 2022, she served as a member of the Wabash County Council. Sweet was elected to the

in November 2022. In 2023, Sweet spearheaded legislation barring any public funding of the

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, a part of

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, claiming that it promoted child sex abuse.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sweet, Lorissa Living people Republican Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Indiana General Assembly Women state legislators in Indiana People from Wabash County, Indiana People from Wabash, Indiana Businesspeople from Indiana Purdue University alumni 21st-century American women politicians 1978 births