(Indianapolis, IN) – State Representative Alex Zimmerman (R-North Vernon) is backing congressional term limits.
The non-partisan group U.S. Term Limits (USTL) says Zimmerman has committed his support for term limits for Congressional representatives by signing the term limits convention pledge.
The group is calling for the convention in which a term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution would be hammered out.
“Alex’s strong support of term limits shows that there are individuals who are willing to listen to the majority of voters who want term limits. America needs a Congress that will be served by citizen legislators, not career politicians,” said USTL President Philip Blumel.
In the 1995 case, Thornton v. U.S. Term Limits, the United State Supreme Court ruled that only a Constitutional Amendment could limit the terms of U.S. Senators and the serving in the House Representatives.
According to USTL Executive Director Nick Tomboulides, the best chance of imposing term limits on Congress is through an Article V Proposal Convention of state legislatures.
“The Constitution allows for amendments to be proposed by either two-thirds of Congress or two-thirds of the states. While we’d like for Congress to take the high road and propose term limits on itself, our goal is to trigger the latter, a national convention specifically for a term limits amendment,” Tomboulides said. “That is why it is important to get buy-in from state legislators.”
Once proposed, the amendment must be ratified by 38 states.
Zimmerman’s signed pledge states that, as a member of the Indiana legislature, he will cosponsor, vote for and defend the resolution applying for an Article Five convention for the sole purpose of enacting term limits on Congress.
Zimmerman represents Indiana House District 67, which includes portions of Ripley, Decatur, Jefferson, and Jennings counties.
