John Jacob (Indiana politician)

John Jacob
John Jacob
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives; from the 93rd district
	In office; November 17, 2020 – November 22, 2022
Preceded by	Dollyne Sherman
Succeeded by	Julie McGuire
Personal details
Born	Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Angie Jacob
Children	6
Education	Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (BS)

John Jacob is an American politician and anti-abortion activist who last served as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 93rd district.

Early life and education

Jacob was born in Indianapolis. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and finance from Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis.^[1]

Career

Prior to entering politics, Jacob worked as an auditor for the Indiana State Board of Accounts. He also owned a small business.^[2] Jacob was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in November 2020.^[3] Jacob was endorsed by Operation Save America and campaigned on an anti-abortion platform.^[4] During his tenure, he authored House Bill 1282, which would ban abortion in Indiana.^[5]

On August 4, 2022, during a debate on new abortion restrictions in the Indiana House of Representatives, Jacob said "The body inside of the mom's body is not her body. Let me repeat that: The body inside of the mom's body is not her body. Not her body, not her choice.“^[6]

Jacob was defeated for re-election to the House in the May 2022 Republican primary by Julie McGuire.^[7]^[8]

References

^ "John Jacob". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
^ "John Jacob | State of Indiana House of Representatives". www.indianahouserepublicans.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
^ "Our Campaigns - IN State House 093 Race - Nov 03, 2020". www.ourcampaigns.com.
^ Ketterer, Emily (2020-10-30). "Candidate endorsed by controversial organization". Daily Journal. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
^ Carden, Dan (26 January 2022). "Indiana lawmakers advance new abortion restrictions that duplicate existing state laws". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
^ @HeartlandSignal (5 August 2022). "Indiana state Rep. John Jacob (R): "The body inside of the mom's body is not her body. Let me repeat that: The body…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "Indiana GOP lawmakers hold off challengers from the hard-right". PBS NewsHour. 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
^ Pak-Harvey, Amelia. "Statehouse roundup: Hunley wins Democratic nomination in Indianapolis state senate race". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2022-05-05.

[1] "John Jacob". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-05-05.

[2] "John Jacob | State of Indiana House of Representatives". www.indianahouserepublicans.com. Archived from the original on 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-05-05.

[3] "Our Campaigns - IN State House 093 Race - Nov 03, 2020". www.ourcampaigns.com.

[4] Ketterer, Emily (2020-10-30). "Candidate endorsed by controversial organization". Daily Journal. Retrieved 2022-05-05.

[5] Carden, Dan (26 January 2022). "Indiana lawmakers advance new abortion restrictions that duplicate existing state laws". nwitimes.com. Retrieved 2022-05-05.

[6] @HeartlandSignal (5 August 2022). "Indiana state Rep. John Jacob (R): "The body inside of the mom's body is not her body. Let me repeat that: The body…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[7] "Indiana GOP lawmakers hold off challengers from the hard-right". PBS NewsHour. 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2022-05-05.

[8] Pak-Harvey, Amelia. "Statehouse roundup: Hunley wins Democratic nomination in Indianapolis state senate race". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2022-05-05.

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