John R. Gregg

Who is John R. Gregg?

John R. Gregg is an American politician, attorney and author. He was a state representative in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1986–2002. He served as Speaker of the Indiana House from 1996–2002 and Majority Leader from 1990–1994. Gregg was named “Public Official of the Year” in 2002 by Governing Magazine. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Gregg was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2008. He served as Honorary Chairman of the Hillary Clinton for President, Indiana Campaign.

Gregg announced on Monday, May 16, 2011, that he was forming an exploratory committee for the Indiana governor’s race in 2012. He won the Democratic nomination unopposed and narrowly lost to Republican Mike Pence in the general election. After continuing to campaign for nearly a year, Gregg announced on October 23, 2013, that he was no longer seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for Governor in 2016.