Each week throughout the 2018 General Assembly, the Recorder will spotlight one of the 14 members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus.
District: State district 3
Party affiliation: Democrat
Hometown: Gary, Indiana
Year elected: Eddie Melton was elected as state senator for Indiana’s 3rd District on Nov. 8, 2016.
Education: B.S. of Organizational Management from Calumet College of St. Joseph
Day job: Melton serves as the manager of Corporate Citizen and Community Relations for Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO). In this position, he leads the company’s corporate citizenship strategies and charitable giving.
Topics of interest: Melton was selected to participate in a fellowship program in Israel for national African American leaders, sponsored by the American Israel Education Foundation (AIEF). Through this intensive educational experience, Melton explored critical foreign policy and national security issues affecting both Israel and the United States.
Committee roles: Agriculture; Education and Career Development (RMM); Homeland Security and Transportation; Insurance and Financial Institutions; Natural Resources (RMM); Pensions and Labor; Veterans Affairs and The Military
Community involvement: Melton worked as a grant officer for the Legacy Foundation, Lake County’s community foundation in Northwest Indiana. Melton has served as chairman of the Indiana Commission on the Social Status of Black Males, has served on the State Board of Education, representing the First Congressional District of Indiana and has also served as a national board member and mid-west regional director for the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE).
