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PositionSTATELINE - Gender-neutral law - Brief article

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When Indiana's state auditor, Suzanne Crouch, took office in 2013, she was surprised to see her job described in male terms--"he shall" and "his duties" were everywhere. Although legislation since 1999 has been gender-neutral in the state. Crouch suggested the wording of laws referring to statewide officeholders be updated as well. Representative Sharon Negele (R) agreed and wrote a...

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