Johnny Nugent

Johnny Nugent (born July 18, 1939) is a Republican member of the Indiana Senate, representing the 43rd District from 1978 to 2014. He was born in Cleves, Ohio and graduated from high school in 1957. Nugent has owned Nugent Tractor Sales since 1968. He served on the Dearborn County Board of Commissioners from 1966 to 1974.

In 2002, he was arrested for driving under the influence, with a blood alcohol content of 0.13%.

In 2009, he introduced legislation that would have prohibited Indiana schools from banning firearms.