Indiana state senator to resign in September, cites `business, personal and family obligations'

A long-time Indiana state senator says he will resign from the chamber in late September due to the growing pressures of balancing his legislative duties and “business, personal and family obligations.” Republican Sen. Chip Perfect, of Lawrenceburg, announced Wednesday that he will resign effective Sept. 26 after nearly nine years representing southeastern Indiana’s Senate District 43. He says it was a “difficult” decision for him to resign from the seat. Perfect says in a statement that, "it is a challenge to balance public service with business, personal and family obligations.” A Republican caucus will select his replacement.