John R. Gregg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John R. Gregg

American politician

Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1954

Place of Birth: Linton, Indiana, United States

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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.In 2012, Gregg was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Indiana.
He lost to then-Representative Mike Pence in the closest gubernatorial election in 50 years.Gregg won the Democratic nomination for governor again in 2016.
He was critical of Governor Pence's emphasis on social issues, such as his signing of the controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and his policies on public education and Hoosier workers.
Pence withdrew from the election after Donald Trump chose him as his running mate in the 2016 presidential election.
The state Republican party then nominated Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb as its candidate for governor.
Holcomb defeated Gregg, 51.4% to 45.4%.