Bill Friend (politician)

For the former president of Bechtel, see Bill Friend (engineer).

William C. Friend (born July 14, 1949)^[1] is an American politician who served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1992 to 2018. In January 2018, Friend announced that he would not be running for reelection.^[2][3]

Bill Friend
Speaker pro tempore of the Indiana House of Representatives
In office November 5, 2014 – November 21, 2018
Preceded by	P. Eric Turner
Succeeded by	Michael Karickhoff
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 23rd district
In office November 4, 1992 – November 21, 2018
Preceded by	Ray Musselman
Succeeded by	Ethan Manning
Personal details
Born	(1949-07-14) July 14, 1949 (age 76)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ann Friend
Education	University of Indianapolis (BS)

Education

Friend graduated from North Miami High School in 1967. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Indianapolis.

Career

He previously served as Allen Township Trustee/Assessor, a member of the Miami County Council, and Miami County Auditor.

Friend has served in the Indiana House of Representatives since 1992. He is currently House Majority Leader. His district includes parts of Elkhart, Fulton, Kosciusko, Marshall and Miami Counties. He serves on the Agriculture and Rural Development committees.

Personal life

Friend lives in Macy, Indiana with his wife, Ann Friend. They have three children and two grandchildren.