Eric S. Bassler is an American politician and financial advisor serving as a member of the Indiana Senate from the 39th district.
[1] Bassler began his career as a consultant on bank reform projects and was a Peace Corps volunteer in the Soviet Union, Albania, and Ukraine.
He has since worked as a certified financial planner at an Edward Jones Investments office in Washington, Indiana.
In the 2019–2020 legislative session, Bassler served as chair of the Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee.
In the 2021–2022 session, he is the ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.