Chris Jeter
{{Short description|American attorney and politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chris Jeter
| spouse = Karen
| children = 2
| party = Republican
| education = Oklahoma Baptist University (BA)
George Washington University (JD)
| state_house = Indiana
| district = 88th
| term_start = August 26, 2020
|birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|45|2024|12|27}}
| birth_place = Hamilton County, Indiana, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
| branch = {{flag|United States Navy}}
| unit = United States Navy Reserve
| predecessor = Brian Bosma
}}
Chris Jeter (born 1978/1979) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 88th district. He assumed office on August 26, 2020.
Early life and education
Born and raised in Hamilton County, Indiana, Jeter attended Hamilton Southeastern High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication and media studies from Oklahoma Baptist University and a Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School.{{Cite web|title=Chris Jeter {{!}} State of Indiana House of Representatives|url=https://www.indianahouserepublicans.com/members/general/chris-jeter/|access-date=2022-01-17|website=www.indianahouserepublicans.com}}
Career
Jeter served in the United States Navy Reserve for seven years, including as a legal advisor in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps. He later served as a law clerk in the Delaware Attorney General's Office. Jeter worked as an associate for Barnes & Thornburg and as a founding partner of Massillamany Jeter and Carson. He was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2020.{{Cite web|title=Chris Jeter|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Chris_Jeter|access-date=2022-01-17|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Chris Jeter's Biography|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/189738/chris-jeter|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-17|website=Vote Smart|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117002953/https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/189738/chris-jeter |archive-date=January 17, 2022 }}{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Brandon|date=2020-08-20|title=Attorney Chris Jeter Becomes Indiana's Newest State Lawmaker|url=https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/attorney-chris-jeter-becomes-indianas-newest-state-lawmaker|access-date=2022-01-17|website=WFYI Public Media|language=en-us}}
References
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Category:Republican Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Indiana General Assembly
Category:People from Hamilton County, Indiana
Category:Military personnel from Indiana
Category:Oklahoma Baptist University alumni
Category:George Washington University Law School alumni
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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