March 25, 2009, Greencastle, Ind. — Joseph R. Heerens, a 1984 graduate of DePauw University, has been appointed chief legislative counsel for Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels. This morning's Indianapolis Star notes that Heerens comes to his new post from Marsh Supermarkets, where he was senior vice president and assistant secretary.
The newspaper cites Heeren's degrees from DePauw, where he was a history and political science double major, and the Indiana University School of Law. He also has been a law clerk for Judge Linda Chezem of the Indiana Court of Appeals.
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