Family: Wife: Kay; 4 Children: Matthew, John, Timothy, Daniel

Born: 10/07/1946 Auburn, IN

Home: Auburn, Indiana

Religion: County Line Church of God (Chris

Education: CAI, Indiana University, 1979 GRI, Indiana University, 1974 BS, Indiana University, 1970 Attended, Anderson University, 1967-1968 Attended, Purdue University Life Insurance Institute, 1966 Graduate, Reppert School of Auctioneering, 1964

Profession: Auctioneer/Owner, Reppert School of Auctioneering, 1996-present Auctioneer, Kruse International, Collector Car Auctioneers, 1971-present Real Estate Broker, 1968 Owner/President, Dennis Kruse and Associates, Auctioneering and Real Estate, 1968-present Assistant to Corporate Officers, Ambassador Steel

Political: Senator, Indiana State Senate, 2004-present Appointed to Indiana State Senate by District 14 Republican delegates, April 2004 Representative, Indiana State House, 1989-2004 Delegate, Indiana Republican Party Convention, 1990-2002 Precinct Committeeman, Political, 1970-2002 Vice-Chair, Dekalb County Republican Party, 1997-1999 Township Trustee, Jackson Township of DeKalb County, 1983-1989

Congressional Membership: Chair, Legislative Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking, 1999-present Public Finance Study Commission, 1997-present Commissioner, Governor's Commission For a Drug Free Indiana, 1992-present Jackson Township Precinct Committee, 1992-present ISTEP+ (Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress Plus) Citizens Reviews Committee, 1998-2002 Indiana Lakes Management Group, 1996-2002 Indiana Public Finance Commission, 1996-2002 DeKalb County Voter Absentee Board, 1980 Member, United States Electoral College, 1972

Organization Membership: Member, American Family Association of DeKalb County, 1995-present Chair, Indiana Conservative Assembly, 1994-present Advisor, Indiana Family Institute, 1994-present Member, DeKalb County Council on Pregnancy, 1989-present Member, Right to Life, 1989-present Advisory Board, Northeastern Indiana Child Evangelism Fellowship, 1985-present Member, Advance America, 1984-present Board Chairman, Northeastern Indiana Youth for Christ, 1968-present Member / Elder, County Line Church of God, 1964-present President, Indiana Auctioneers Association, 2004-2005 President-elect, National Auctioneers Association, 2004-2005 President-Elect, Indiana Auctioneers Association, 2003 Vice-President, National Auctioneers Association, 2003 Board of Directors, Indiana Auctioneers Association, 1999-2002 National Director, National Auctioneers Association, 1999 State Director, Indiana Auctioneers Association, 1998

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