Veronica Pejril | |
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Member of the Greencastle Common Council from the 3rd Ward | |
In office January 1, 2020 – January 1, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Steve Fields |
Succeeded by | Tina Nicholson |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Princeton University (MFA) |
Veronica Pejril is an American politician from Greencastle, Indiana. She served as a Greencastle City Council member from 2020 to 2024, making her the first openly transgender elected official in the state of Indiana. She was the democratic candidate for District 24 in the 2024 Indiana Senate election. If elected, she would have become the state's first openly transgender state lawmaker.