Sue Ellspermann
Sue Ellspermann (née Boeglin; born April 29, 1960) is an American academic administrator and politician who served as the 50th lieutenant governor of Indiana, from 2013 to 2016. A member of the Republican Party, from 2010 to 2012 Ellspermann served in the Indiana House of Representatives from the 74th District, representing Warrick, Spencer, and parts of Dubois, and Perry County, Indiana. She resigned as lieutenant governor on March 2, 2016, to become the president of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, a position she has held since July 1, 2016.
Sue Ellspermann | |
|---|---|
| President of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas J. Snyder |
| 50th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – March 2, 2016 | |
| Governor | Mike Pence |
| Preceded by | Becky Skillman |
| Succeeded by | Eric Holcomb |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 74th district | |
| In office November 16, 2010 – November 7, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Russell Stilwell |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd Arnold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sue Boeglin April 29, 1960 Ferdinand, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Ken Ellspermann
(m. 1986; div. 2000)Jim Mehling |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Purdue University (BS) University of Louisville (PhD) |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | The impact of creative thinking training and problem structuring heuristics on the formulation of ill-structured problems (1996) |
On May 21, 2012, Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence announced Ellspermann as his running mate in the 2012 election. They defeated Democratic nominees John Gregg and Vi Simpson in the general election.