John R. Gregg
- January 9, 2024
- Politician
Quick Facts
| Full Name | John R. Gregg |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 6, 1954(1954-09-06) |
| Age | 70 |
| Birthplace | Linton |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Indiana |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
John R. Gregg Biography
| Name | John R. Gregg |
| Birthday | Sep 6 |
| Birth Year | 1954 |
| Place Of Birth | Linton |
| Home Town | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Parents | Donald R. Gregg, Beverly 'June' Blackwood |
| Spouse | Lisa Kelly , Sherry Gregg Gilmore |
| Children(s) | John Blackwood Gregg, Hunter Gregg |
John R. Gregg is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on September 6, 1954 in Linton, Indiana, United States.
John Richard Gregg (born September 6, 1954) is an American businessman, attorney, author, and politician from Indiana. He was a state representative in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1986 to 2003, serving as Majority Leader from 1990 to 1994, Minority Leader for a term, and as the 85th and longest-serving Democratic Speaker of the Indiana House from 1996 to 2003.
He is a member of Sandborn First Christian Church. He is a member of the Sandborn Masonic Lodge #647, where he is a 33rd Degree Mason and past Master.
John R. Gregg Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Politician |
| House | Living in own house. |
John R. Gregg is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John R. Gregg 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Gregg was born on September 6, 1954, to Donald R. and Beverly “June” (née Blackwood) Gregg in Linton, Greene County, Indiana. His father operated a union construction and hauling business. John Gregg was the oldest of his parents’ three sons. He grew up in small, rural Sandborn, Knox County, Indiana.
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Who is John R. Gregg Dating?
According to our records, John R. Gregg married to Lisa Kelly , Sherry Gregg Gilmore. As of December 1, 2023, John R. Gregg’s is not dating anyone.
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In 1990, Gregg went from a back-bencher in seat number 100 to the first position as House majority leader. He served as majority leader from 1990 to 1994 and as House Democratic leader from 1994 to 1996. As Democratic leader, he is remembered for his leadership of a walkout in 1995.
Facts & Trivia
Jordi Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John R. Gregg celebrates birthday on September 6 of every year.
Gregg has been honored with a Hoosier Hero Award (1996). He received an honorary doctorate from Vincennes University in 2002. He is a four-time recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash award (awarded by Governors Robert D. Orr, 1989; Evan Bayh, 1996; Frank O’Bannon, 2002; and Joe Kernan, 2003).
Top Facts about John R. Gregg
1. John Gregg was the 85th and longest-serving Democratic speaker of the
Indiana House of Representatives from 1996 to 2003.
2. He represented Sullivan, Daviess, Greene, Knox, and Vigo counties.
3. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Indiana in the 2012 and 2016
elections.
4. He graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 1976 and from Indiana
University School of Law – Indianapolis in 1984.
5. He was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity at Vincennes University.
6. He championed reforms in education, campaign finance, lobbying and ethics,
and negotiated a compromise between Democrats and Republicans to expand
worker’s compensation coverage.
7. Gregg returned civility and congeniality to the House chamber.
8. He introduced measures to help streamline the workload of legislators and
staff, including reducing the number of standing committees from 21 to 17.
9. He was an honorary chair of the Hillary Clinton for President Indiana
Campaign in 2008.
10. He hosted a radio call-in show in Vincennes and in Washington, Indiana
from 1999 to 2007.
11. He received an honorary doctorate from Vincennes University in 2002.
12. He was named “Public Official of the Year” in 2002 by Governing magazine.
13. He wrote “From Sandborn to the Statehouse” in 2008.
14. He is writing a second book about growing up in a small town.
15. He is host of “On the Porch with John Gregg,” a weekly television program
on PBS starting in 2022.
What did John Robert Gregg invent?
Gregg shorthand
What age did John Robert Gregg leave the school?
Due to hardships on the family, Gregg had to leave school before the age of 13 in order to support his family’s income. He worked in a law office, earning five shillings a week.
What are the principles of the Gregg shorthand system?
As Gregg Shorthand is based on the ellipse or oval, it is written with a uniform slope, as in longhand. Its characters are, therefore, familiar and natural to the hand, and like longhand do not require a change in the position of the hand while writing.
How do you write shorthand Gregg?
The image on the right shows the strokes of Gregg Shorthand Simplified. The system is written from left to right and the letters are joined. Sh (= ʃ) (and zh = ʒ), Ch (= tʃ), and J (or Dzh, = dʒ) are written downward, while t and d are written upward.
Who is the inventor of Gregg shorthand?
John Robert Gregg