Greg Ballard

Greg Ballard
48th Mayor of Indianapolis
In office January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2016
Preceded by	Bart Peterson
Succeeded by	Joe Hogsett
Personal details
Born	Gregory Alan Ballard (1954-11-20) November 20, 1954 (age 69) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Winnie Ballard
Children	2
Alma mater	Indiana University Bloomington
Awards	Legion of Merit
Website	Campaign website
Military service
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1978–2001
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars	Gulf War

Gregory Alan Ballard (born November 20, 1954) is an American politician, author, and businessman who served as the 48th mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana. He is a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the United States Marine Corps.

On November 6, 2007, he defeated two-term incumbent Democratic Mayor Bart Peterson by 51% to 47%. It was described as one of the biggest upsets in the political history of Indiana.^[1] He was re-elected to the position in 2011 by the same margin.