Chamber Surveys State & Local Candidates

While national attention is focused on who will win the White House in 2008, it is important for Indiana citizens to recognize the state and local races taking place as well.

On November 4^th, citizens will have the opportunity to elect leaders that will make decisions on issues that provide direction for our state and local community.  During this election cycle, the Chamber surveyed candidates running in select contested races on the state and local level.

The survey questions were developed by members of The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana Government Affairs Committee and were based on The Chamber’s public policy agenda.

The Chamber strongly encourages public review of the candidate’s responses shown in the following pages and most importantly, asks you to vote on November 4^th!

Please click on the offices listed below for detailed survey results. 

*denotes incumbent

Governor

Mitchell E. Daniels* (R), Governor, State of Indiana

Jill Long Thompson (D), Former Member of Congress & U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture

Indiana Superintendent of Public Schools

Dr. Tony Bennett (R), Superintendent, Greater Clark County Schools

Richard Wood (D), Retired Tippecanoe School Corporation Superintendent

State Representative - District 63

John G. Burger (D), Farmer, Self-Owned

Mark B. Messmer (R), Vice President, Messmer Mechanical

State Representative - District 74

William Marcrum (R), Owner, Marcrum Family Healthcare, LLC

Russell Stillwell* (D), Indiana State Representative, District 78

State Representative - District 75

Dennis Avery* (D), Indiana State Representative, District 75

J.D. Strouth (R), Programmer, Product Acceptance Research

State Representative - District 78

Suzanne Crouch* (R), Indiana State Representative, District 78

James Pete Rapp (D) - Did not return survey. 

Posey County Commissioner - District 3

Scott Moye* (D), Process Safety, Sabic Plastics

Jerry Walden (R), President, Walden Insurance Agency

Posey County Council At-Large

Kay Kilgore (R), Self-Employed

Ralph Weinzapfel* (D), Retired

George "Bud" Fischer (R) - Did not return survey.

Robert "Bob" Gentil (D) - Did not return survey.

Clyde Guthrie (R) - Did not return survey.

Martin Redman (D) - Did not return survey.

Vanderburgh County Commissioner - District 3

Jeff Korb* (R), Development Director, St. Vincent Day Care

Stephen Melcher (D), Facilities Director, CAPE

Vanderburgh County Council At-Large

Marsha Abell* (R), Real Estate Sales Associate, FC Tucker Emge Realtors

Tammy Barnett (D), President, T.R. Barnett & Associates

Eric Cake (R), Journeyman Mailer, Evansville Courier Company

Ed Bassemier (D), Safety Chief, Evansville Regional Airport

Joe Kiefer, Executive VP / Associate Broker, Hahn Realty Corp

Mike Goebel* (D), History Teacher and Football Coach, Mater Dei High School and Vanderburgh County Council At-Large Member

Warrick County Commissioner - District 1

Charles Christmas (R), Warrick County Treasurer

Timothy Mosbey (D), Self Employed, Tim Mosbey Farms

Warrick County Commissioner - District 3

Don Lee (D), Broker, Don Lee Century 21

Don Williams* (R) - Did not return survey.

Warrick County Council At-Large

Brad Overton (R), Office Depot

Kelly Mitchell (D), CEO / President, So. IN Resource Solutions (SIRS)

Raymond McIntyre* (R) - Did not return survey. 

Nova Conner (R) - Did not return survey. 

Howard "Tiger" Williams (D) - Did not return survey. 

Joseph Brown (D) - Did not return survey.