Andy Zay (0017)

Senator Andy Zay is a Republican representing Senate District 17 in Indiana, which includes all of Grant, Huntington, and Wabash counties. He has served since 2016 and owns Zay Leasing and Rentals, Inc., a family business founded in 1953 in Huntington, where he was born and raised. Notable achievements include serving as ranking member of the Senate Committee on Environmental Affairs and membership on the Senate Committees on Commerce and Technology, Pensions and Labor, and Utilities. He is a fiscal conservative, former President of the Indiana Independent Car Dealers Association, and community leader recognized by Huntington Catholic Schools and Parkview Huntington YMCA. Zay is 100% pro-life, fights against human trafficking, and prioritizes Hoosier families. He and his wife, Cindy, live in Huntington with three sons, two daughters, and four grandchildren.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Graduate of Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs; earned a Master’s degree from the same school in May 2023. Attended high school in Huntington.
• Political Experience: Elected to Indiana State Senate District 17 in 2016 as a Republican. Previously active in community leadership, including 20 years on the Regional Board of Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana, local school and church development committees, and his kids’ schools.