L. KEITH BULEN BACKGROUND INFORMATION Updated October 2000 
Born: December 31, 1926 - Madison County, Indiana
- Died: January 4, 1999 - Greenwood, Indiana
Family:
- Children:
- Leslie K. (1951)
- Bachelor's Degree - Indiana University
- Masters Degree - Indiana University
- Married to Dr. Mark Mills.
- Lisa K. (1965)
- Bachelor's Degree - University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
- L. Kassee (1973)
- Bachelor's Degree-Ball State University
- L. Kellee (1975)
- 1997 Graduate - Indiana University School of Nursing
- Granddaughters:
- Lawren K. Mills (1978)
- Lindsey Kate Rodda (1998)
- Education:
- Pendleton High School, 1944
- Indiana University, 1949 - Bachelor's Degree (Government)
- Indiana University School of Law, 1952 - Doctor of Jurisprudence - Top 1/3
- Military Enlisted Army Air Force, World War II
- Service: Overseas - 5th Air Force-Commissioned 1949.
- Occupation: Retired Attorney: Former Senior Member, Law firm of: Bulen, Castor, Robinette and Nickels
-
Member: American, 7th Circuit, Indiana, Indianapolis and U.S. Supreme Court Bar.
- Past President, Indianapolis Lawyers Association.
ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT FOR FORTY -FIVE YEARS
Elected and/or appointed to serve at Block, Precinct, Ward, District, County, State, National and International levels.
Elected Delegate to the Republican State Convention, 1954 through 1980.
Chairman of Credentials Committee, 1966, 1968 and 1970.
Honored Platform Guest 1962-78; Honorary Chairman, 1984
Unanimously elected Chairman of Marion County Republican Central Committee, 1966, 1968 and 1970, Indianapolis, Indiana, winning every City and County election 1966-72.
Elected 11th Congressional District Chairman, 1966, 1972 and 1974, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Member of G.O.P. Indiana State Central Committee, State Executive Committee, State Rules Committee, State Budget Committee, State Campaign Committee, Executive Committee of State Campaign Committee, Republican State Citizens Finance Executive Committee, 1966 to 1974.
Elected Republican National Committeeman for Indiana, 1968; re-elected unanimously, 1972.
Elected to Executive Committee of Republican National Committee, 1969; re-elected 1972.
State Nixon for President Coordinator, 1968 and 1972.
Elected Delegate to Republican National Convention, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1984. Indiana Delegation Co-Chairman and Caucus Chairman, 1972.
Member, Arrangements Committee, 1972 Republican National Convention.
Chairman of Nixon-Bowen Victory Committee, 1972.
Chairman, Indiana Presidential Inaugural Committee, 1969 and 1973.
Campaign Chairman, Mayor Richard G. Lugar, Indianapolis, 1967 and 1971. Campaign Chairman, Senator Richard G. Lugar, U.S. Senate Campaign, 1974.
Member, Steering Committee, Midwest Republican Conference, 1970-1974.
Chairman, Republican Midwest Conference, 14 States, 1971.
District Congressional Young Republican Chairman and State Young Republican Central Committee, etc.
Past President, Marion County Republican Veterans.
Deputy Marion County Coroner, 1960 -1992
Elected to Indiana House of Representatives, 1960.
Re-elected to House of Representatives, 1962; served as Chairman of Marion County Delegation, Member of State Republican Legislative Policy Committee, and Chairman of other permanent Legislative Committees. Chairman of State Courts and Criminal Law Commission, 1960 through 1964.
U.S. Delegate to Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, 49th Session; Geneve, Switzerland, 1970. Reappointed Delegate to 55th Session; Geneve, Switzerland, 1973.
U.S. Observer to United Nations Natural Resources Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, Africa, 1972. Attended U.N. Security Council Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Africa, January, 1972.
Former Marion County Deputy Prosecutor, 1952-60.
Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce Chairman, Law Enforcement Division, 1960-64
Member of Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, Inc.
Member, Governor's Task Force for Employment of the Handicapped for Indiana.
Member, Advisory Board on Urban Affairs, University of Indianapolis
Antelope Club Man of the Year.
Member, U.S. Department of Justice Unit of the National Defense Executive Reserve.
Indiana Study Commission for Campaign and Financing Reform.
Coordinator of successful Reagan Indiana Presidential Campaign Primary, 1976 and 1980; Honorary Co-Chairman, 1984.
National G.O.P. Convention Coordinator of six Midwest states for Governor Reagan-1976.
Deputy Chairman, National Reagan for President Committee, 1979-80.
1980 Reagan for President National Convention Director
1980 Reagan-Bush Eastern Coordinator (17 states).
Associate Director of Presidential Personnel, Office of the President-Elect.
Citizens for the Republic Steering Committee.
Twice, Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce Good Government Award nominee.
First Recipient of Richard Smith Memorial Award by Young Republican National Federation - 1978.
Indianapolis Junior Chamber of Commerce Good Government Recipient - 1972.
Honorary Doctorate of Humanities, Vincennes University.
Indiana Republican Mayors Association Man of the Year - 1972.
Sigma Nu Alumni of the Year, Indiana University Chapter, Alumni Hall of Fame - 1983.
Kentucky Colonel by Governor Louie B. Nunn.
Commissioned Admiral in the Texas Navy.
Sagamore of the Wabash by Governor Edgar D. Whitcomb.
Sagamore of the Wabash by Governor Otis R. Bowen.
Sagamore of the Wabash by Governor Robert D. Orr.
Sagamore of the Wabash by Governor Frank O'Bannon
The Order of the Paul Revere Patriots by Governor John A. Volpe of Massachusetts.
Murat Shrine -Past President Murat Chanters: Past President, Great Lakes Shrine Chanters Association; Past President, Caravan Club; Member, Kowalk Al'Sabikin; Former Potentate's Aide.
Wendell Wilkie Centennial Celebration, National Advisory Committee
Sigma Nu Fraternity Board of Directors
Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
Southport Christian Church
Columbia Club
Englewood Lodge
Hoosier Hundred and I.U. lifetime Alumni
Director, Marion County Republican Veterans
Capitol Hill Club
Trace Homeowners Association
The American Legion: Etc.
Past Member - American Association of Political Consultants.
Appointed by President Reagan to the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate - 1981. Principal in Bulen-Olson Treaty between US and Canada (Washington State and Province of British Columbia), 1984.
October, 1984; Chairman of "Integrated Transboundary Monitoring Network - A Continuing Binational Exploration" Workshop, National Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Senior Commissioner, International Joint Commission
June 1985, Chairman of Great Lakes Levels Seminar, Kingston, Ontario.
Mr. Bulen is listed in Who's Who in the U.S., in the Midwest, and in Politics, etc.
1987-88: Cabinet Member John Mutz for Governor
1987-88; Senior Advisor, National Bush for President Campaign
1989-90 Chairman, Victory '90 Indiana House and Senate Campaign Committee
1990 -92 Elected Indiana House of Representatives
- Served as ranking member Urban Affairs, Environmental Affairs and Governmental Affairs Committees.
Also Legislative Advisory Commission for the Indiana State Fair Board.
1992- Elected only life time member of Greater Indianapolis Republican Finance Committee Chairman's Club
1994 - Senior Consultant to Newman for Marion County Prosecutor Committee.
1996-Installed "Hall of Fame " Royal Order of Loyal Republicans by MCRCC and GIRFCO.
ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN STANDARDBRED HORSE RACING AND BREEDING
Bulen has raced and/or bred such outstanding pacers as Abercrombie, And Fitch, Dancer, Donovan, Incomparable, Indiana Ab, Ultra Osborne, Armbro Debra, Shadow's Graham, Lady Nancy R., Ab's Comet, Happy Hoosier, Marvin Wood, Foxy First Lady, Blitzen, George W, Sir Abercrombie, Mid Western Charm, Lulabula and many others. Member of the U.S., Indiana, Ohio, Ontario, Illinois, Michigan, Canadian, Maryland, Kentucky, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, etc., Trotting and Pacing Associations.
Mr. Bulen owned world champion, Abercrombie, voted Harness Horse of the Year in 1978 and world leading money winning sire 1986-90, Indiana Horse Hall of Fame-1992 etc.
1992-93 Incorporator and elected to Board of Directors Standardbred Owners and Breeders of Indiana Inc.
1995-Elected Director (4 year term) Indiana Standardbred Association.
1996-Elected President of INDIANA STANDARDBRED ASSOCIATION.
1997-Inducted "Indiana Standardbred Hall of Fame"
1997-Indiana Standardbred Association's "Lifetime Achievement Award"
