Diego Morales is Indiana's 63rd Secretary of State and the first Latino elected to statewide office in Indiana history. Born in Guatemala in 1979, he legally immigrated to the United States with his family in 1999, not knowing any English. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen and served in the United States Army and Indiana National Guard.
Serving
Diego Morales
StatewideRepublican
IN-Secretary of State Statewide
About
Family & Heritage
Born in Guatemala in 1979. Legally immigrated to the United States with his family in 1999. Not knowing any English, he immigrated while in high school and graduated from Silver Creek High School in Sellersburg, Indiana.
Political Career
Before Politics
U.S. Army and Indiana National Guard service; Corporate executive; Board member of Indiana Latino Institute and Indiana Latino Expo
Education
B.A. from Indiana University; MBA from Purdue University; International MBA from Tilburg University (Netherlands)
Key Issues & Priorities
Election integrity
Business-friendly environment
Voter registration modernization
Proof of citizenship requirements