INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s newest State Sen. Randy Maxwell, a Republican from Guilford, was sworn in Thursday to succeed Sen. Chip Perfect, of Lawrenceburg, who resigned earlier this year.
Maxwell will serve the remainder of Perfect’s term through November 2026 and represents all of Dearborn, Jefferson, Ohio, Scott, and Switzerland counties as well as southern Jennings County. Maxwell was selected in a private caucus vote on September 12.
“I am honored to have been chosen to represent Senate District 43,” Maxwell said in a release. “I am ready to give more time and commitment back to our communities and look forward to proudly serving Hoosiers at the Statehouse.”
Maxwell holds degrees in finance and entrepreneurship from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and played for the Hoosiers’ football team as a tight end in the late 90s. He works as the CEO of Maxwell Construction, a family-owned general contractor and development company, joining a number of lawmakers with homebuilding backgrounds.
Previous experience includes memberships with the Ripley County and Batesville Chambers of Commerce as well as an appointment to the Indiana Unemployment Insurance Board from former Gov. Mitch Daniels. Maxwell and his wife, Robin, have three children.
