Bob Deig

Deig was born in Evansville, Indiana on January 4, 1961. He obtained a diploma from Mater Dei High School in 1979.^[2]

Deig served in the Indiana Senate from 2006 to 2010, representing the 49th legislative district of Indiana as a Democrat.^[3] During his time in office, Deig served on the following committees.

• Agriculture and Small Business
• Commerce, Public Policy & Interstate Cooperation
• Pensions and Labor
• Utilities & Technology

Deig's time in office began on November 8, 2006, and concluded on November 3, 2010. He was succeeded by Republican Jim Tomes.

Outside of the Indiana General Assembly, Deig has served on the Posey County Council. He also served as Posey County Commissioner from 2000 to 2003.^[2]

Deig was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2006, defeating Republican opponent George Postletheweight in the general election.

In 2010, Deig instead ran for election to the Indiana House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the primary, though narrowly lost to Republican candidate Wendy McNamara in the general election. McNamara defeated Deig by a margin of four votes, with over 18,000 votes being cast in the race.^[4]

Deig received a 0% rating from Planned Parenthood Advocates of Indiana in 2009. He received an A− rating from the NRA Political Victory Fund in 2010.^[5]

Deig is married and has three children. He resides in Mount Vernon, Indiana.

Deig is a Catholic.^[2]