Janet Holcomb, as the wife of Governor Eric Holcomb, currently serves as First Lady of Indiana. Growing up on a horse farm, she rode competitively and participated in regional shows and 4-H. She developed a love of the arts and completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in fine arts at Ball State University. Beginning in 2009, she served as vice president of her family’s manufacturing business, R&R Engineering. Janet has also led many record-setting political fundraising efforts at the federal, state, and local levels. She has used this experience to benefit many non-profit organizations, including veterans’ groups, social service providers, animal welfare, arts organizations, and scouting programs. Janet's initiatives as First Lady are as broad as her interests. They include combating infant mortality, promoting the arts, supporting the state's economic development efforts, and promoting women in business. As a ten-year member of 4-H, she enjoys encouraging youth organizations and remains very active in the 4-H community as a guest speaker. Janet serves on the boards of Riley Children's Foundation, the Hoosier Art Salon, and the Indiana chapter of The Nature Conservancy. Janet also enjoys cooking, reading, gardening, equestrian and bicycle riding, and anything that involves being outdoors, including fishing, hunting, and hiking. Driven by her love of nature, Janet particularly enjoys sharing her passion for shooting sports and personal protection with other women. Earning her pistol instructor certification in 2015, she has led training classes throughout the state, often partnering with the Indiana National Guard and members of law enforcement. Despite being relatively new to the hunting world, Janet is halfway to completing a grand slam, having successfully hunted a Dall and a Stone Sheep. Previous hunting trips in Wyoming, Tennessee, and Spain have resulted in trophies including a wood duck, antelope, and roe deer. Janet also appeared in an episode of the hunting show, “Pursue the Wild”, during which she successfully completed a Colorado Elk Hunt.
