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One of our editors sat down for a conversation with Senator Mike Braun on his unconventional political career and the importance of working across the aisle while still holding true to one’s values By Henry Holloway, Copy Editor
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fter being elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018, Senator Mike Braun(R-IN) came to Washington D.C. in the hopes of bringing real world experience to counter what he saw as a disappointing federal government. “I wanted to have an impact because I was very disappointed in the way the federal government was working,” Braun said. So I said rather than complain about it, I’m gonna see if I can run and win and do something about it. Braun notes that his background differs from many in government. “Most get into the farm system of being like a U.S. Representative, hang around ten years, build a career out of it,” Braun said. “I was never interested in doing that.” After serving as owner and CEO of Meyer Body, a farmer and trucks accessories company, Braun believes that his experience in the business world is necessary in our nation’s capital in order to serve the interests of working Americans. “Main Street is running your own business, the school of hard knocks, Main Street,” Braun said. “That’s what I probably bring to the Senate almost more than any other Senator because I did it so long before I actually decided to run for Senate.” Braun held an interest in politics at a young age. He started out by participating in the 1974 Youth for Lugar campaign at Wabash College. However, it was a call for his wife to participate on the local Jasper school board that led to Braun’s political involvement.
