One-on-one with Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – Historical past might quickly be made in Indiana, as Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch is in search of to turn into the state’s first feminine governor.

Crouch, who is not any stranger to Indiana politics, formally launched her bid on Monday morning. She has served as lieutenant governor since 2017 as Gov. Eric Holcomb’s working mate in each 2016 and 2020. She beforehand was state auditor for 3 years after serving 9 years as a state lawmaker from Evansville.

16 Information Now sat down one-on-one with Crouch on Tuesday. She instructed us she is extra targeted on what she will do for Hoosiers if she is elected reasonably than making historical past because the state’s first feminine governor.

“You realize, I by no means seen myself as a lady elected official,” Crouch stated. “I seen myself because the elected official who’s attempting to carry authorities accountable, who’s attempting to be responsive, who’s attempting to make authorities clear — have authorities work for folks, not folks work for presidency — and that’s the form of governor I’ll proceed to be. So, the truth that I’m a lady — I’m proud to be a lady — nevertheless it’s extra like what can I do for folks.”

Crouch touched on Holcomb’s message to her when she first instructed him that she was planning to run for governor in 2024. Holcomb can’t search reelection in 2024 resulting from time period limits.

“He wasn’t shocked,” Crouch stated. “We speak regularly, and it appeared just like the logical subsequent step. He definitely was supportive and understood that that is form of my time to actually set up my imaginative and prescient for Indiana. However I’ve discovered from Gov. Holcomb and so many others throughout the state, and I wish to take that have on the native and state stage — in each the chief and legislative branches — and make it work for Hoosiers.”

From there, Crouch mentioned her personal imaginative and prescient for the state as governor.

“My imaginative and prescient for Indiana is constructed on 4 constructing blocks for the longer term,” she stated. “It’s about rising our economic system, investing in training, strengthening our households and communities, after which remodeling authorities. And we’ve completed a lot, however we are able to accomplish much more by specializing in that. That may enable us to have a greater high quality of life right here in Indiana, which is our subsequent chapter.”

In the meantime, Crouch stated she is ready to function the state’s governor in spite of everything her years working as lieutenant governor.

“It’s fascinating as a result of the lieutenant governor in Indiana has extra duties and obligations than another lieutenant governor within the nation,” she stated. “In most states, the lieutenant governor acts if the governor is incapacitated, and that’s their solely obligation. However in Indiana, constitutionally, I’m president of the Senate. So, when the Senate is in session, I’m working the Senate.

“However then statutorily, I head up 4 companies,” she continued. “So, I’m Secretary of Agriculture and Position Growth. I additionally head up the Indiana Housing Neighborhood Growth Authority, the Workplace of Neighborhood and Rural Affairs, after which the Indiana Vacation spot Growth Company.”

Outdoors of labor, we obtained to know somewhat bit about Crouch says she has a ardour for yoga and he or she additionally jars her very personal peppers!

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