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Cynthia Carrasco, ’06, has been named Indiana Inspector General. The appointment takes effect January 11.

Carrasco has served as executive director of the Office of the Inspector General and the Indiana State Ethics Commission since 2007. In these roles, she has been responsible for managing all staff including legal, investigative and administrative employees as well as directing and coordinating activities of the State Ethics Commission. Active within her community, Carrasco serves as a member of Board of Overseers for Indiana University’s Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence, treasurer of the Indiana University Latino Alumni Association, and a board member of the IU Health Patient and Family Advisory Council.

She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Texas at El Paso, before moving to Indianapolis and entering law school at IU McKinney. She replaces the state’s first inspector general, David Thomas, who served in the job for nearly 10 years.