Victoria Garcia Wilburn is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives representing District 32 in central Indiana, including portions of Hamilton and Marion Counties such as Fishers and Carmel. An occupational therapist and associate professor, she was first elected on November 8, 2022, and assumed office on November 9, 2022. Raised in a working-class, union family in the Chicago suburbs as a first-generation college student, she is married to a retired police officer and is a mother of three children. Notable achievements include passing groundbreaking legislation in Public Law 139 as a freshman legislator, providing mental health and resiliency training to public safety professionals statewide; recognition as *Disability Advocate of the Year *; and carrying signature legislation for Mental Health America. She advocates for health equity, mental and behavioral health, educational equity, public health, public safety, gun safety laws, and equitable access to services for Hoosiers, including those affected by substance use disorder. She has earned endorsements from the Indiana State Fraternal Order of Police and Indiana Professional Firefighters PAC.

Education and Political Experience

Education

• Bachelor of Science in occupational therapy, Boston University .
• Master of Health Science, University of Indianapolis .
• Doctor of Health Science, University of Indianapolis .

Political Experience

• Elected to Indiana House of Representatives, District 32 .
• Ranking minority member, House Judiciary Committee.
• Member, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Committee; Public Health Committee; Family, Children, and Human Affairs Committee.

Professional Experience

• Associate Professor and post-professional OTD program director, Indiana University–Indianapolis .
• Community-engaged researcher partnering with organizations on justice, public health, and central Indiana issues.
• Adjunct professor, University of Indianapolis ; assistant professor and academic fieldwork coordinator .
• Visiting professor, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis ; assistant professor .
• Former past president, Indiana Occupational Therapy Association; current chair, Affiliated State Association Presidents for the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Occupational Therapist of the Year, Indiana Occupational Therapy Association .
• Clinician, health researcher, and public health advocate; provides testimony on professional health programs and practice.