Todd Huston

{{short description|American politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Todd Huston

|image = SOTS (2 of 52) (51815593427) (cropped).jpg

|office = Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives

|term_start = March 9, 2020

|term_end =

|predecessor = Brian Bosma

|successor =

|state_house1 = Indiana

|district1 = 37th

|term_start1 = November 20, 2012

|term_end1 =

|predecessor1 = Scott Reske

|successor1 =

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|April 6, 1972}}

|birth_place = Fishers, Indiana, U.S.

|death_date =

|death_place =

|party = Republican

|education = Indiana University Bloomington (BA)

}}

Todd Huston (born April 6, 1972) is an American politician serving as the current Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, Huston has represented the 37th district of the Indiana House since 2012.{{Cite web|title=Todd Huston|url=https://www.indianahouserepublicans.com/members/general/todd-huston|website=Indiana House of Representatives Republican Caucus|access-date=2020-05-27}} He previously served on the Hamilton Southeastern School Board from 2002 to 2005, the Indiana State Board of Education from 2005 to 2009, and the Indiana Education Roundtable from 2006 to 2009.{{Cite web|title=Indiana Legislator Database|url=http://legdb.iga.in.gov/#!/legislator/10552/Todd-Huston|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-26}} He also served as Chair of the Indiana Charter School Board from 2011 to 2012. Huston was elected to succeed Brian Bosma as Speaker on March 9, 2020.{{Cite web|title=Todd Huston Sworn In As Indiana's Newest House Speaker|url=https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/todd-huston-sworn-in-as-indianas-newest-house-speaker|last=Smith|first=Brandon|date=March 9, 2020|website=WFYI Public Media|language=en-us|access-date=2020-05-27}}

Huston was a senior vice president at the College Board from 2012 until February 2022.{{Cite news|last=Sikich|first=Chris|date=March 9, 2020|title=Fishers Rep. Todd Huston elected speaker of the Indiana House, replacing Brian Bosma|work=The Indianapolis Star|url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/09/indiana-house-speaker-fishers-rep-todd-huston-replaces-brian-bosma/5002165002/}} He resigned from the post amid criticism of his position opposing critical race theory.{{cite news |last1=Herron |first1=Arika |title=Huston leaves job at College Board as questions raised about support for CRT-inspired bill |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2022/02/08/todd-huston-college-board-crt-education-indiana-statehouse/6709937001/ |access-date=20 March 2022 |date=February 8, 2022 |work=The Indianapolis Star}}{{cite news |last1=Jaschik |first1=Scott |title=Indiana Speaker of the House Leaves College Board |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2022/02/14/indiana-speaker-house-leaves-college-board |access-date=20 March 2022 |work=Inside Higher Ed |date=February 14, 2022 |language=en}}