Angie's List CEO Might Challenge Mike Pence in Indiana
WASHINGTON -- During the recent debate over Indiana's "religious freedom" law, there were few critics as outspoken as Angie's List CEO Bill Oesterle. Oesterle canceled a $40 million expansion of the company's headquarters in Indianapolis out of concern the law would discriminate against members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. And his opposition was especially stinging because he was a fellow Republican, previously serving as a staffer to former Gov. Mitch Daniels (R).
On Wednesday, Oesterle announced he was stepping down from his position at Angie's List, leading to speculation in the state that he may be looking to challenge Gov. Mike Pence (R).
Oesterle later on Wednesday confirmed his interest in returning to politics in an interview with The Statehouse File. He said he had no immediate plans to run for governor, although he wasn't ruling it out. Oesterle lamented that Pence signing the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act into law "badly damaged" the state's reputation, and said the task now was to repair it.
“I haven’t figured out how I'm going to do that,” Oesterle admitted. “That could involve helping somebody else run. That could involve working on legislative races. That could involve becoming a candidate myself.”
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