Andrea Neal

I'm a Hoosier, a teacher, and an author - in that order. Three of my books have been published so far, and I hope to start work soon on the fourth. I have more than 35 years experience covering and commenting on government, politics, and public policy. Prior to becoming a teacher in 2003, I served as the first woman editorial page editor of The Indianapolis Star. The position capped a 14-year stint at Indiana’s largest metropolitan daily where I worked as a reporter, columnist, assistant city editor, state editor, and chief editorial writer. From 1981-89, I worked for United Press International covering the Statehouse in Indianapolis and the United States Supreme Court. I am the author of Road Trip – A Pocket History of Indiana written for Indiana's bicentennial in 2016. Published by Indiana Historical Society Press, the book is an anthology of newspaper columns about key events in state history and the destinations connected to them. My second book, Pence – The Path to Power, was the first full-length biography of Vice President Mike Pence. It was released on August 1, 2018, by Red Lightning Books, an imprint of Indiana University Press. I authored my third book, Great Is Thy Faithfulness, with Butler University Professor Jason Lantzer. The book, published in 2020, is a 200-year history of the oldest church in Indianapolis: Meridian Street United Methodist.