Dr. Gloria Sachdev will oversee four major state agencies: the Department of Health, the Family and Social Services Administration, the Department of Child Services and the Department of Veteran Affairs.
David Adams, a former state workforce development commissioner, will be Indiana’s next secretary of commerce in Indiana Gov.-elect Mike Braun’s administration, while current Secretary of Education Katie Jenner will continue to lead the state’s education system.
Former Pentagon official Lisa Hershman will serve as secretary of management and budget and former state lawmaker Matthew Ubelhor will be secretary of transportation and infrastructure.
Indiana Statehouse leaders said Monday that their legislative economic and business priorities during the upcoming General Assembly will be fixed on the budget.
Braun’s transition team largely consists of former members of Gov. Mitch Daniels’ administration and board members of the nonprofit Hoosiers for Opportunity, Prosperity & Enterprise, or HOPE.
Mike Braun, who decided not to seek a second term in the U.S. Senate, will succeed two-term Republican Eric Holcomb as governor.
Banks will replace Sen. Mike Braun, who won his race for Indiana governor, and will join fellow Republican Sen. Todd Young in representing Indiana in the U.S. Senate.
A handful of competitive races could change who represents Indianapolis metropolitan residents at the Indiana Statehouse.
Also included is the creation of a new tax credit that would reward employers who offer higher wages or upskilling opportunities.