Jeff Espich

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Jeff Espich

|image =

|image_size = 180px

|state_house = Indiana

|district = 82nd

|term_start = November 4, 1992

|term_end = November 7, 2012

|predecessor = Constituency established

|successor = David Ober

|state_house1 = Indiana

|district1 = 32nd

|term_start1 = November 3, 1982

|term_end1 = November 4, 1992

|predecessor1 = Donald Ray Lash

|successor1 = Richard A. "Pete" Beck

|state_house2 = Indiana

|district2 = 24th

|term_start2 = November 8, 1972

|term_end2 = November 3, 1982

|predecessor2 = John Joseph Thomas

|successor2 = Nelson Jaeger Becker

|birth_name =

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1942|11|8}}

|birth_place = Bluffton, Indiana

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party =Republican

|occupation =

|spouse = Sharon{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/4651/jeffrey-espich|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart|accessdate=16 May 2018}}

|children = 2

|relations =

|residence = Uniondale, Indiana{{cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=40613|title=Our Campaigns - Candidate - Jeffrey K. "Jeff" Espich|website=www.ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=16 May 2018}}

|religion =

|alma_mater =Indiana University (BS)

}}

Jeffrey Keller Espich (born November 8, 1942) is an American former politician from the state of Indiana. A Republican, he served in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1972 to 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.theindychannel.com/news/politics/espich-to-end-40-year-house-career|title=Espich To End 40-Year House Career|date=10 February 2012|publisher=|accessdate=16 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.capitolandwashington.com/offices/office/182/|title=List of All Offices and Office Holders|date=5 March 2015|publisher=|accessdate=16 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.capitolandwashington.com/offices/office/132/|title=List of All Offices and Office Holders|date=5 March 2015|publisher=|accessdate=16 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.capitolandwashington.com/offices/office/124/|title=List of All Offices and Office Holders|date=5 March 2015|publisher=|accessdate=16 May 2018}} He previously served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1967.{{cite web|url=http://legdb.iga.in.gov/#!/legislator/4492/Jeffrey-Espich|title=Indiana Legislator Database|website=legdb.iga.in.gov|accessdate=16 May 2018}} Espich served as was Speaker Pro Tempore of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1985 to 1990.{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jeffrey_Espich|title=Jeffrey Espich - Ballotpedia|publisher=|accessdate=16 May 2018}} In 2012, Mike Pence chose Espich to be Senior Advisor for Legislative Affairs for his administration.{{cite web|url=https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/pence-selects-jeff-espich-head-legislative-advisor-40951/|title=Pence Selects Jeff Espich As Head Legislative Advisor|publisher=|accessdate=16 May 2018}}