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Indiana state Sen. Shelli Yoder, D-Bloomington. (Indiana General Assembly photo)
Indiana state Sen. Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis. (Indiana General Assembly photo)
Indiana state Sen. Shelli Yoder, D-Bloomington. (Indiana General Assembly photo)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A month after reelecting its Senate minority leader, Indiana’s Senate Democratic Caucus has announced a change in leadership ahead of the upcoming General Assembly.
Sen. Shelli Yoder, D-Bloomington, was elected as the new Senate minority leader on Wednesday, according to a news release.
“Yoder brings a wealth of experience and a passion for advocacy, particularly in reproductive rights, educational access and health care equity,” the caucus said.
The leadership change comes a month after Sen. Greg Taylor, who represents Indiana’s 33rd District, was reelected as Senate minority leader amid sexual harassment allegations.
No reason was given for the leadership change.
“The caucus expressed gratitude to Sen. Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis, for his dedicated service as Senate minority leader since 2020,” the caucus said in Wednesday’s news release. “Taylor’s leadership was defined by his collaborative approach, working across the aisle to find common ground while consistently advocating for fairness and progress, laying a strong foundation for the work ahead.”
An investigation by Indianapolis newspaper The Indy Star uncovered the allegations against Taylor. It reported three women, all of them linked to the statehouse, said they were sexually harassed by Taylor.
Indiana state Sen. Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis. (Indiana General Assembly photo)
Two legislative staffers reportedly had “unwanted physical contact,” and an intern claimed Taylor continually pursued a romantic relationship.
In a statement, Taylor said “I may have blurred the lines and behaved in a manner that potentially made my colleagues, or those who witnessed my actions, uncomfortable. While it was never my intent to cause harm, I acknowledge that I have fallen short, and for this I apologize.”
The caucus said in it’s own statement at the time that it was “deeply troubled” by the allegations and apologized to former staffers, interns or anyone else who was affected “by the culture of misconduct that has persisted within the Statehouse.”
It also said it would be proposing immediate changes to policy and “committing ourselves to meaningful, lasting reform.”
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