Ethan Manning is a Republican representative for Indiana House District 23, which covers portions of Cass and Miami counties. A businessman and farmer from Peru, Indiana, raised on a family farm near Macy, he assumed office on November 7, 2018. Manning owns Manning Cattle, a seventh-generation family farm, and built a successful real estate and auction business as a broker and auctioneer for Carriger Oldfather Realty. He is married to Bridget, a local doctor serving women in Miami and Cass counties, and volunteers at community auction events.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Graduated from North Miami Middle/High School; studied business management at Purdue University Fort Wayne for two years; earned a broker's license from the Real Estate Career Institute; completed a Bachelor of Science degree through Western Governors University.

• Political Experience: Assistant Northeast Indiana political director for Senator Richard Lugar ; chair of the Indiana Federation of College Republicans ; member and president of the Miami County Council , where he balanced budgets and kept taxes low; chair of the Miami County Republican Party; elected to the Indiana House in 2018 and serves as Chair of the Public Policy Committee. Notable achievements include authoring bills to boost funding for small and rural schools and improve healthcare access in rural communities.