Ed Charbonneau has been a Republican member of the Indiana Senate since 2007.

Charbonneau attended Wabash College, Loyola University Chicago, and South Texas College of Law. He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1966 to 1972.^[3]

Charbonneau has represented the 5th district since 2007. The district includes most of Starke County and portions of Porter, LaPorte, Marshall, Jasper, Pulaski and St. Joseph.

He is married with two children and seven grandchildren.

• Ed Charbonneau at Ballotpedia
• [1] official Indiana State Legislature site