Susie Day serves the residents of Beech Grove and the southeast side of Indianapolis as a focused, conservative leader on the Indianapolis City-County Council. Her election to the Council in 2003 followed a lifetime of service to her family and her community.

Susie has lived in Beech Grove for 39 years, where she raised three children, Casey Stephon, Kevin Day, and Kim Day. Susie’s husband, Harold, is controller for the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles. They married in 1992. Susie and Harold enjoy spending time with their three grandchildren, working in their yard, and their annual vacation to the Great Smokey Mountains.

A native Hoosier, Susie was born and raised on the southside of Indianapolis, one of five children of John and Phyllis Reese. She graduated from Southport High School in 1968 and then completed coursework at IUPUI. Susie currently works part time for the State of Indiana.

Susie spent years involved in her children’s school activities, including leadership positions in Beech Grove Little League, Beech Grove Girls Basketball Boosters, and the Parent Teacher Association (PTA). At the same time, she remained involved in local politics, volunteering with the Republican Party as a vice-precinct committeeperson, precinct committeeperson, vice ward chairperson, and ward chairperson.

In 1990, Susie began her time in public service by being elected to the Beech Grove City Council. She served for five years before being elected to the Perry Township Advisory Board. In 2003, Susie was elected to the City-County Council to represent Beech Grove and the citizens of the southeast side of Indianapolis in District 20.

On the City-County Council, she serves as Chairperson of the Parks and Recreation Committee and sits on the Committees of Administration and Finance and Ethics. She is a focused, conservative leader on the Council, supporting balanced budgets, low taxes, and local control. She was chosen by her peers to advance a conservative agenda as Majority Whip.

Susie has consistently campaigned and governed on four key issues:
public safety, neighborhood revitalization, economic development, and open government.