Belinda Drake

After working and serving in her communities and with families for over a decade as a Family Service Social Worker, Belinda can no longer watch Hoosiers struggle against an inequitable education system, a biased justice system, and a lack of safe and effective resources, and do nothing.

Belinda was born and raised in Gary, IN, graduated from IUPUI and has called the far eastside of Indianapolis home for the past 3 years. As a survivor of domestic violence, of discrimination as a black, lesbian, woman, and of the impacts of mental illness, addiction, imprisonment, and poverty on her family growing up, Belinda is also keenly aware of and personally invested in fighting the issues that affect so many Hoosiers every day.

Belinda is committed to putting people over politics and will represent and serve her communities with a bold and inclusive vision to bring about positive change and progress for the people of District 32 and for all Hoosiers.