State Representative Dr. Victoria Garcia Wilburn was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives on Nov. 8, 2022.

Victoria is a member of the Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee as well as the Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee and the Judiciary Committee.

Raised in a working class, union family in the Chicago suburbs, Victoria was a first-generation student and has earned a degree in occupational therapy, as well as a doctorate in health science. She has served as a clinician, health researcher and public health advocate in her community. 

Through her years of professional service, Victoria has gained valuable insight into issues of public safety and health. She is committed to advocating for equitable access to mental and behavioral services for all Hoosiers, including increasing resources for those affected by substance use disorder. Additionally, as a mother and educator, Victoria promotes investing in our state’s public schools and supports gun safety laws. 

Victoria moved to Indiana in 2005 with her husband Christopher, who served as a police officer. They have three children together.

Stephanie Jo loves Indiana and all her fellow Hoosiers who call Indiana home. She has watched firsthand as extreme policies have emerged from the Statehouse causing Hoosiers to face many unfortunate challenges, policies that have resulted in Indiana being listed near the bottom of too many rankings including health, the natural environment, and education. She is committed to ending Indiana's current struggle to entice companies and families to come and/or stay in Indiana. 

Stephanie Jo is driven by three core values: compassion, community, and connection. These values guide her through her work to create and solidify strong public education, safe connected communities, unconditional access to reproductive freedom, economic prosperity for all, and the protection of the most vulnerable.

Stephanie Jo is a Hoosier through and through; she graduated from Marion High School and attended Hanover College. Her mother and step-father were both middle school educators, her father a law enforcement officer, and her step-mother a board member and volunteer for many community organizations. Through them, she learned that compassion for others and service to community are not only the right things to do but play an integral role in a joyful and fulfilling life.  This learning has driven her to commit her professional career to non-profits. She has more than 20 years of experience in non-profit leadership in education and healthcare and serves as the Chair of the Indiana state commission on volunteerism and service, Serve Indiana.

Stephanie Jo is a responsive and accessible candidate. Please connect with her. You can find a more detailed picture of who she is and what she stands for along with her campaign plans and her contact information on her website. She looks forward to strengthening relationships with her constituents and all those affected by Indiana politics.