{"id":128382,"date":"2025-12-30T11:21:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T16:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=128382"},"modified":"2026-01-03T18:28:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T23:28:43","slug":"iag-leads-coalition-supporting-presidents-policy-to-record-biological-sex-on-u-s-passports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/12\/30\/iag-leads-coalition-supporting-presidents-policy-to-record-biological-sex-on-u-s-passports\/","title":{"rendered":"IAG leads coalition supporting President&#8217;s policy to record biological sex on U.S. passports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tIAG_seal-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-118502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tIAG_seal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tIAG_seal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tIAG_seal-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/tIAG_seal.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita this week led a coalition in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, supporting the Trump administration&#8217;s policy of listing biological sex \u2014 rather than subjective gender identities \u2014 on U.S. passports.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>News release from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita&#8217;s office:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Attorney General Todd Rokita leads multistate coalition supporting President Trump&#8217;s policy to record biological sex on U.S. passports<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Indianapolis, Indiana (December 30, 2025) &#8211; Attorney General Todd Rokita this week led a coalition of 24 states and the Arizona Legislature in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, supporting the Trump administration&#8217;s policy of listing biological sex \u2014 rather than subjective gender identities \u2014 on U.S. passports.<\/p>\n<p>The brief calls for reversal of a district court&#8217;s preliminary injunction blocking the policy in Ashton Orr, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al., arguing that the Constitution permits the government to define &#8220;sex&#8221; as the objective, biological characteristic of male or female for official documents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPassports are official government property, and allowing self-defined entries would create chaos, inconsistency, and endless administrative problems while undermining accurate identification.\u201d Attorney General Rokita said. \u201cGovernment records must reflect verifiable biological reality \u2014 the same standard used for centuries \u2014 rather than ever-changing personal perceptions that could lead to unlimited options and unreliable documentation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The coalition contends that recording biological sex aligns with centuries of historical practice, dictionary definitions, Supreme Court precedent, and rational government interests in uniform, verifiable records. It notes that subjective gender identities can change and multiply indefinitely, making them unsuitable for official documents like passports. The brief also highlights the U.S. Supreme Court&#8217;s recent stay of the injunction, signaling the policy&#8217;s likely constitutionality.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Indiana are the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming, as well as the Arizona Legislature. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/State_of_Indiana\/Attorney_General\/2025\/25-1579.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The amicus brief is available here<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/112277.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Indianapolis Star building. Photo taken August 22, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f9512fce0fdb9b48393be750f5eb3e1' data-image-id=\"5268\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/112277.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_112277.jpg\" data-title=\"The Indianapolis Star\" data-description=\"The Indianapolis Star building. Photo taken August 22, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"The Indianapolis Star\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Indianapolis Star\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5268\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/thumbs\/thumbs_112277.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/rokita.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Secretary Rokita poses alongside 8 foot stacks of folders that formerly held corporate documents before being digitally scanned as part of the office&#039;s e-Services initiatives. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f9512fce0fdb9b48393be750f5eb3e1' data-image-id=\"5276\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/rokita.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/thumbs\/thumbs_rokita.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita\" data-description=\"Secretary Rokita poses alongside 8 foot stacks of folders that formerly held corporate documents before being digitally scanned as part of the office&#039;s e-Services initiatives. Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5276\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/in\/thumbs\/thumbs_rokita.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-03.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"After his successful vaccination, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb rides away from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway garages. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f9512fce0fdb9b48393be750f5eb3e1' data-image-id=\"10704\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-03.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-03.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb after receiving his COVID-19 vaccination\" data-description=\"After his successful vaccination, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb rides away from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway garages. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb after receiving his COVID-19 vaccination\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb after receiving his COVID-19 vaccination\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10704\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-03.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-06.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Inside one of the bays at the Indiana State Department of Health COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic bay. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f9512fce0fdb9b48393be750f5eb3e1' data-image-id=\"10705\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-06.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-06.jpg\" data-title=\"An ISDH COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic bay\" data-description=\"Inside one of the bays at the Indiana State Department of Health COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic bay. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"An ISDH COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic bay\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"An ISDH COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic bay\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10705\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-06.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-05.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Signage at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the Indiana State Department of Health COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f9512fce0fdb9b48393be750f5eb3e1' data-image-id=\"10706\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-05.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-05.jpg\" data-title=\"Signage\" data-description=\"Signage at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the Indiana State Department of Health COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Clinic. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Signage\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Signage\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10706\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-05.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-04.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Left to right: IMS President J. Douglas Boles, Indiana State Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver, Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, U.S. Representative Andre Carson, State Sen. Greg Taylor, Indiana State Senator Rodric Bray, and Indiana State Representative Robin Shackleford. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f9512fce0fdb9b48393be750f5eb3e1' data-image-id=\"10707\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-04.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-04.jpg\" data-title=\"Gathered officials at the first ISDH mass COVID-19 vaccination event\" data-description=\"Left to right: IMS President J. Douglas Boles, Indiana State Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver, Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, U.S. Representative Andre Carson, State Sen. Greg Taylor, Indiana State Senator Rodric Bray, and Indiana State Representative Robin Shackleford. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Gathered officials at the first ISDH mass COVID-19 vaccination event\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Gathered officials at the first ISDH mass COVID-19 vaccination event\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10707\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-04.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-01.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"In a garage at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, 52, receives the Johnson &amp;amp; Johnson vaccine administered by a member of the Indiana National Guard. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f9512fce0fdb9b48393be750f5eb3e1' data-image-id=\"10708\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-01.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-01.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb receiving his COVID-19 vaccination\" data-description=\"In a garage at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb, 52, receives the Johnson &amp;amp; Johnson vaccine administered by a member of the Indiana National Guard. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb receiving his COVID-19 vaccination\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb receiving his COVID-19 vaccination\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10708\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-01.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-30.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG, speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site.  This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f9512fce0fdb9b48393be750f5eb3e1' data-image-id=\"10709\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-30.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-30.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG\" data-description=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG, speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site.  This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10709\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-30.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-29.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"U.S. Representative Andre Carson (D-IN 7th) speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site.  This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f9512fce0fdb9b48393be750f5eb3e1' data-image-id=\"10710\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-29.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-29.jpg\" data-title=\"U.S. Representative Andre Carson\" data-description=\"U.S. Representative Andre Carson (D-IN 7th) speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site.  This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"U.S. Representative Andre Carson\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"U.S. Representative Andre Carson\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10710\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-29.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-28.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana State Representative Robin Shackleford (D-98) speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site.  This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f9512fce0fdb9b48393be750f5eb3e1' data-image-id=\"10711\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-28.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-28.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana State Representative Robin Shackleford\" data-description=\"Indiana State Representative Robin Shackleford (D-98) speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site.  This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana State Representative Robin Shackleford\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana State Representative Robin Shackleford\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10711\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-28.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-27.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG, speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f9512fce0fdb9b48393be750f5eb3e1' data-image-id=\"10712\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-27.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-27.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG\" data-description=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG, speaks at the news conference at the Indiana Motor Speedway for the first ISDH COVID-19 mass vaccination site. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, MD, FACOG\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10712\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-27.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-23.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles at the news conference held after Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb&#039;s vaccination. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f9512fce0fdb9b48393be750f5eb3e1' data-image-id=\"10713\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-23.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-23.jpg\" data-title=\"Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles\" data-description=\"Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles at the news conference held after Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb&#039;s vaccination. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10713\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-23.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-24.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"With the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pagoda behind him, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb shares that he\u2019s feeling well after receiving his vaccine. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f9512fce0fdb9b48393be750f5eb3e1' data-image-id=\"10714\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-24.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-24.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb\" data-description=\"With the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pagoda behind him, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb shares that he\u2019s feeling well after receiving his vaccine. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10714\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-24.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-26.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"With the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pagoda behind him, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb shares that he\u2019s feeling well after receiving his vaccine. This photo was taken on March 5, 2021, and provided by the Indiana Governor&#039;s office.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='3f9512fce0fdb9b48393be750f5eb3e1' data-image-id=\"10715\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-26.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210305\/thumbs\/thumbs_t20210305_Holcomb_COVID_vaccination-26.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb\" data-description=\"With the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Pagoda behind him, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb shares that he\u2019s feeling well after receiving his vaccine. 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