Trent Deckard
Trent Deckard is an at-large representative on the Monroe County Council, an elected position he has held since 2019. In 2024 he served as council president. In early 2025 he changed his council campaign committee to become an exploratory committee for Monroe County Commissioner District 1.
He is a lecturer at Indiana University's Kelley School of Business and is a two-time recipient of the Trustees' Teaching Award as well as Mumford Excellence in Extraordinary Teaching Award. He teaches business communication classes to undergraduate students, members of the Kelley MBA Core, and participants of the Kelley Executive Education Partners program. He is a member of Toastmasters, Rotary International, and the Kiwanis Club of South Central Indiana.
He is married to Kyla Cox Deckard, director of strategy and communications for the Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement. The couple has two daughters.
Timeline: Trent Deckard
2025-01 Launches Deckard Communication & Consulting LLC.
2025-01 Changes his council campaign committee to an exploratory committee for Monroe County Commissioner District 1, a position currently held by Lee Jones.
2025-01 Joins the board of Friends of Lake Monroe.
2024-11-05 Is re-elected to one of three at-large seats on the Monroe County Council in a four-way race in the general election.
2024-05-07 Wins one of three at-large seats on the Monroe County Council in a four-way race in the Democratic Party primary.
2024-01 Is elected president of the Monroe County Council.
2021-07 Begins studying for a Ph.D. in global leadership from Saint Mary-of-The-Woods College.
2020-11-03 Wins one of three at-large seats on the Monroe County Council in a six-way race in the general election.
2020-06-02 Wins one of three at-large seats on the Monroe County Council in a five-way race in the Democratic Party primary. The primary was originally slated for May 5 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019-01-13 Wins a Democratic Party caucus to replace Lee Jones for an at-large seat on the Monroe County Council.
2018 Works for about 8 months as director of development for United Way of Monroe County.
2018 Joins the business communication faculty as a lecturer at Indiana University Kelley School of Business.
2017 Earns a master's degree in applied communication from Indiana University Indianapolis.
2015 Works as chief of staff for the Indiana House of Representatives Democratic Caucus.
2013 Serves as chair of the Monroe County Democratic Party until 2015.
2011 Serves as co-chair of the Indiana Election Division until 2015.
2007 Works as District Director & Field Representative for U.S. Rep. Baron Hill (9th Congressional District) until 2011.
2001 Earns a bachelor's degree in political science, criminal justice and criminology from Ball State University.