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ACLU of Indiana to get new leader with long-time executive stepping down

Jane Henegar has led the ACLU of Indiana since 2012.
Jane Henegar has led the ACLU of Indiana since 2012.

The ACLU of Indiana will soon have a new leader for the first time in more than a decade.

Executive Director Jane Henegar announced she is stepping down no later than Jan. 1, 2024.

The former Indianapolis deputy mayor has led the organization since 2012. In that time, the ACLU of Indiana has helped secure rights for LGBTQ+ people,  including same-sex marriage. The group also successfully fought against the state’s abortion restrictions before the U.S. Supreme Court  ended guaranteed abortion rights.

Under Henegar’s leadership, the ACLU also launched an election campaign centered on voter rights and helped lead the charge against jail overcrowding.

Brandon is our Statehouse bureau chief. Contact him at  bsmith@ipbs.org or follow him on Twitter at  @brandonjsmith5.

Brandon J. Smith has previously worked as a reporter and anchor for KBIA Radio in Columbia, MO. Prior to that, he worked for WSPY Radio in Plano, IL as a show host, reporter, producer and anchor. His first job in radio was in another state capitol, in Jefferson City, as a reporter for three radio stations around Missouri. Brandon graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Journalism in 2010, with minors in political science and history. He was born and raised in Chicago.