+ − Contact Information
Email Address: h98@iga.in.gov
Phone: (232) -98-27
Office Address:
317-232-9600
200 W. Washington St.
+ − Biography
Elected in 2012, House District 98 Shackleford serves as ranking Democrat on the Public Health Committee. She is also a member of the Insurance and the Courts and Criminal Code committees. Shackleford is also chair of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus.
Shackleford is an independent life and health insurance broker. She was previously a project manager for both Crowe Horwath and Engaging Solutions consulting firms.
Shackleford worked for Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson as the Diversity Affairs Director. Shackleford has worked as a policy and research specialist for the Indiana Health Care Association.
Shackleford is a graduate of Indiana University and IUPUI, having earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in public affairs. She currently serves as board President for Pathway Resource Center. And was a former board member for Indy Reads and Martin University.
Other civic involvement includes National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Indianapolis Chapter; Eastern Star Church; National Black Caucus of State Legislators; Governing Institute’s Women in Government Leadership Program; Concerned Clergy; and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.