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Indiana Supreme Court Justice Geoffrey Slaughter (right) swears State Sen. Daryl Schmitt (R-Jasper) into office during a ceremony in the Indiana Senate Chamber on Tuesday, September 10th.

State Senator Daryl Schmitt (R-Jasper) was sworn in as state senator for Senate District 48 by Indiana Supreme Court Justice Geoffrey Slaughter in the Senate Chamber today.

Schmitt succeeds former State Senator Mark Messmer, who resigned from his position Tuesday, September 3rd. Schmitt will finish the remainder of Messmer’s term through November 2026, serving Crawford, Dubois, Gibson, Perry, Pike, and Spencer counties.

Schmitt is a lifelong resident of southern Indiana and served as a member of the Dubois County Council from January 2023 through September 2024. He holds degrees from both Vincennes University and Indiana State University.

For the last 30 years, Schmitt has worked on his family farm as a fifth-generation farmer. He has also worked in seed sales for the last 16 years. Schmitt is a longtime member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ireland, Indiana.

Constituents can contact Schmitt by phone at 800-382-9467, by filling out a “Request Assistance” or “Contact Me” form on the IndianaSenateRepublicans.com/Schmitt website, or by mail at 200 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

The 2025 legislative session will ceremonially commence on November 19th for Organization Day and reconvene in early January.