December 10, 2020
(INDIANAPOLIS) – State Rep. Matt Lehman, R-Berne, has been named 2020 Legislator of the Year by the Indiana Bankers Association. He was recognized on Nov. 24 in an award presentation by Dax Denton, IBA senior vice president of government relations, and Eric Augustus, IBA vice president of government relations.
The Legislator of the Year award recognizes Lehman for his support of a strong business and banking environment. A notable example was his work in the 2020 session on HEA 1109, which resolved issues involving soliciting business via telephone contact and the furnishing of credit reports.
Lehman was elected to the Indiana General Assembly in 2008, representing House District 79, and currently serves as House majority leader. He is a member of the House Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, the House Public Health Committee and the House Public Policy Committee. Lehman began public service in 1994 when elected to the Adams County Council, for which he served as president from 2000 to 2008.