State Rep. Karlee Macer

State Representative Karlee Macer was first elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2012 and is a resident and native of Wayne Township on the west side of Indianapolis. She serves as the assistant Democratic leader in the Indiana House of Representatives and is the ranking minority member of the Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee. Macer is also on the Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Committee as well as the Utilities, Energy and Telecommunication Committee.

As former president of the Wayne Township Education Foundation, former president of the 40 West Business Association, and the community relations manager/clinical liaison at Northwest Healthcare Center, Macer has worked with students, workers and business leaders to accomplish shared goals in the community. She is a founding member of the community and economic development nonprofit, Indy Gateway, focused on improving the quality of life for everyone on the west side. By fighting for industry in both the public and private sector, she has worked to create jobs with livable wages in Indiana House District 92.

Throughout her time in the legislature, Macer has been recognized as the Indiana Chamber’s Legislative Champion, Indiana Chamber Small Business Champion, Legislator of the Year by the Disabled American Veterans, AARP Capital Caregiver Award, Legislator of the Year by the Indiana Social Work Association, and received the Distinguished Public Service Award from the American Legion.

Macer is the Ranking Minority Member on the Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee and serves on the Commerce, Small Business and Economic Development Committee, as well as the Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee. She also serves on the Indiana Veterans Affairs Commission.