Vi Simpson (born March 18, 1946) is an American politician who is a former Democratic member of the

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, representing the 40th District from 1984 to 2012. She was the Minority Leader of the Indiana Senate. She was also the Democratic nominee for

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, in the

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, running with the former

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John R. Gregg. The Gregg/Simpson ticket lost in a narrow election to

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and Sue Ellspermann.

Political career

Simpson was first elected to the office of Monroe County Auditor in 1981. In 1984, Simpson was elected to the

Committee assignments

*Rules & Legislative Procedure (Ranking Minority Member)
Health & Provider Services
**Provider Services Subcommittee
Insurance & Financial Institutions
**Insurance Subcommittee
Joint Rules

References

External links

Archived official Indiana State Legislature webpageMay 8, 2012 Primary ElectionVi Simpson's BiographyIndiana State Senate elections, 2012
* 1946 births Democratic Party Indiana state senators Living people Politicians from Bloomington, Indiana Politicians from Los Angeles Women state legislators in Indiana 20th-century American women politicians 21st-century American women politicians 20th-century members of the Indiana General Assembly 21st-century members of the Indiana General Assembly {{Indiana-politician-stub