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Fishers City Council President Cecilia Coble has officially entered the race to replace Sen. Jim Merritt as Indiana State Senator for District 31, bringing a diverse set of credentials to meet today’s critical challenges. Merritt is retiring after 30 years representing northeast Indianapolis and southeast Hamilton County.
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Coble was elected to serve on the Fishers City Council in 2014, as Fishers was transitioning from a town to a city. She was reelected to her at-large position in 2015 and 2019, earning the highest vote total of any candidate. In January 2020, Coble made history after being unanimously elected to be the first woman to serve as the Fishers City Council President. She currently serves on the Non-Profit and Finance committees. She is also the President of the Hamilton County Republican Women Club.
“As a woman, a mother and a proud Hispanic Republican, I will bring a unique, personal perspective to the Indiana Senate,” Coble said. “As an attorney with both business and municipal government experience, I have a successful, professional background built on finding solutions in the private and public sectors. As a resident of this district for the past 22 years, I understand the needs of this community and will always work in its best interest.”
Coble has dedicated her life to serving the needs of her fellow citizens in a wide range of volunteer and civic positions. She is a special-needs parent and a strong advocate for the disability community, serving as the Co-Chair of the Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability. In 2017, Fishers received the Champions of Inclusion Award due, in great part, to this committee’s efforts to bring awareness, education and celebration of those with intellectual and development disabilities in the city. These initiatives are now being modeled for use in other communities.
Coble received her B.A. from the University of Arizona and holds a J.D. from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis. After law school, she worked as a Government Relations Representative for Bank One Consumer Lending Group, and as a Project/Account Manager for Pangea Lingua Translations & Communications in Indianapolis.
Coble currently serves on the boards of Accelerate Indiana Municipalities and the Giving Hope Foundation. She is an associate member of the Christamore House Guild and a former member of the Junior League of Indianapolis. She is a former co-chair of the Indiana Chapter of The Autism Community in Action, and a former board member of the Indiana Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities and the Bev Hartig Huntington’s Disease Foundation.
“My current and past involvement within our community demonstrates that ‘service’ is one of my strong core beliefs,” Coble said. “I would be honored to bring this passion to the Statehouse on behalf of everyone who lives here in District 31.”
Coble has been married to her husband, Mike, for 26 years. They have two daughters: Alexa, a college sophomore, and Crysta, a high school junior. She enjoys the performing arts and traveling with her family.