U.S. Representative District 4
Todd Rokita, Republican
Personal: Resides with his wife, Kathy, near Clermont. The couple has two children.
Background: Currently representing the 4th District in Washington, D.C. Was previously the Indiana Secretary of State. Is a member of the Steering Committee, the House Education and Workforce Committee and the House Budget Committee.
Web: www.toddrokitaforcongress.com
Lester Moore, Democrat
Personal: Lester and wife, Nancy, reside near Morocco. They have four children and nine grandchildren.
Background: Graduated from Indiana State University with a B.S. in Social Studies. Later attended Indiana University Northwest and was a member of USWA Local 12775, before retiring as a control room operator after 35 years in 2006.
Web: mooreforcongress2012.com
Tara Nelson, Democrat
Personal: Born, raised and still resides in Lafayette. Has one daughter, Alexandria.
Background: Graduated from Harrison High School and later attended Kaplan College before becoming a technical writer consultant for Eli Lilly Tippecanoe Laboratories. Is currently PMP certified and is employed at Christian IT Consulting in Indianapolis.
Web: taranelsonforcongress.com
Boone County Council At-Large
Maria C. Willhoite, Republican
Personal: Resides in Lebanon.Lifelong resident of Boone County.
Background: County Council member since 2004. 1980 graduate of Notre Dame; CPA since 1983. Member and Secretary of Boone County Redevelopment Commission. President of the Boone County Solid Waste District Board of Directors.
Web: wilhoite@ilines.net
David Rodgers, Republican
Personal: Resides in Lebanon with wife, Rylin, and two children.
Background: Current Council member. M.B.A. in American Studies from Purdue University.Served six years on the Jackson Township Board, and acts as the Council’s board representative for the Boone County EDC.
Web: rodgersforcouncil.blogspot.com
Debby Shubert, Republican
Personal: Lives in Lebanon with husband, Jim. They have four children and five grandchildren.
Background: Has served two terms on the County Council. Graduated from Lebanon High School and Academy of Hair Design.Works as Executive Assistant to Mayor Huck Lewis, City of Lebanon.
Web: deshubert@hotmail.com
Heather Essex-Gallagher, Republican
Personal: Lives in Zionsville with husband, Joe. They have four children.
Background: Marian College, B.A. in Sociology. Employed by the Indiana University School of Nursing and Zionsville Community Schools.Board member for the International Dyslexia Association, Indiana Chapter; PTO volunteer.
Web: heatheressexgallagher@yahoo.com
Jim Hundley, Republican
Personal: Resides in Lebanon.
Background: Purdue University graduate in Agriculture Economics. Owns Boone Mutual Insurance Agency – employed at the agency since 1999.Kiwanis and 4-H member.
Web: jim@boonemutual.com
Stephen Schanke, Republican
Personal: Resides in Zionsville with wife, Karen. One son and three grandchildren.
Background: M.B.A. in Government and Not for Profit management from Mount Saint Mary’s University 2000, and B.S. in Engineering Management from Purdue University 1969. Currently retired, does some farming, pottery and engineering consulting.
Web: schanke.com
Craig A. Triscari, Republican
Personal: Married to wife, Barbara, with whom he has three daughters.Resides in Lebanon.
Background: B.A. Purdue University, M.A. Webster University, M.M.A.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Works for TRILEGION Corporation as the senior consultant.
State Representative District 24
Steve Braun, Republican
Personal: A southern Indiana native, Braun resides in Zionsville with his wife, Jennifer, with whom he has five children.
Background: Harvard graduate. Worked for Price Waterhouse before launching his own technology company, which grew to 13 national locations and ultimately employed 750 people.Took company public in 1999. Currently invests, and owns agriculture and real estate businesses.
Web: www.stevebraunforindiana.com
Mindi McMillan, Republican
Personal: A 30-plus year Zionsville resident, McMillan and her husband Kyle have six children.
Background: Taylor University graduate. Served on the staff of the Zionsville Presbyterian Church, and started the local chapter of Mothers of Preschoolers International (MOPS.) Former board member at St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild.
Web: www.mindimcmillanforstaterep.com
U.S. Representative District 5
Republicans
Jason Anderson
Personal: Anderson, aMishawaka native, lives in Noblesville with wife Kristi and their three sons. He is a graduate ofPennHigh School, and holds a degree fromIndianaUniversity in history and political science.
Background: Anderson worked as a software systems consultant in the medical industry until 2011, when he took a job as the national customer development manager focusing on the public enterprise sector for a software systems company. He identifies as a “constitutional conservative.”
Web site: www.jasonandersonforcongress.com
Susan Brooks
Personal: Brooks, aFort Wayne native, lives inCarmel with husband David and their two children. She holds a B.A. from Miami University of Ohio and a law degree from Indiana University Indianapolis School of Law.
Background: Brooks served as deputy mayor ofIndianapolis from 1998-1999. In 2001, she was appointedU.S. attorney for the Southern District of Indiana. She has also served since 2007 as senior vice president and general counsel forIvyTechCommunity College.
Web site: www.susanbrooks2012.com
John R. “Jack” Lugar
Personal: Lugar was raised inIndianapolis and lives in Fishers with wife of 20 years Elisabeth and their three children. Lugar holds a B.A. in communication studies fromTaylorUniversity, an M.A. in media management fromRegentUniversity and a law degree from Indiana University School of Law Indianapolis.
Background: Lugar is a former attorney with the Indiana Attorney General’s Office. He currently works as an attorney with The Foster Group and real estate broker with Lugar Real Estate, LLC. He is the author of “The Starving Artist’s Diet: A Survival Guide.”
Web site: www.jacklugar.com
Dr. John McGoff
Personal: McGoff lives inIndianapolis with wife of 25 years Karen and their 15-year-old daughter. He is a graduate ofNorthCentralHigh School. He holds a degree in biology fromIndianaUniversity and a doctorate from the IU School of Medicine.
Background: McGoff has served in the Indiana National Guard for 29 years; currently he holds the rank of brigadier general. He is the current chief of staff forIndiana and oversees nearly 2,000 airmen. He is a decorated Iraq War Veteran, having been awarded an Air Force Commendation Medal, Iraqi Campaign Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal and an Oak Leaf Cluster.
Web site: www.drjohnmcgoff.com
David McIntosh
Personal: A Kendalville native, McIntosh maintains a residence inAnderson with wife Ruthie and their two children. He holds degrees fromYaleUniversity and the University of Chicago Law School.
Background: McIntosh represented Indiana’s 2nd District from 1995-2000 while living inMuncie. After leaving the U.S. House, McIntosh worked as a lobbyist. He is an Eagle Scout.
Web site: www.davidmcintosh.org
Matthew Mount
Personal: No information available.
Background: No information available.
Web site: www.mattmount.com
William “Bill” Salin
Personal: AClinton native, Salin currently lives inFranklinTownship with wife Svetlana and their son. He holds a B.S. in business management and an MBA fromWesleyanUniversity.
Background: Salin served nine years active duty in the U.S. Air Force, including deployments during the Vietnam War and Operation Desert Storm. He has also held positions as a computer engineer, project manager and business analyst.
Web site: www.salinfifthdistrictindiana.com
Wayne Seybold
Personal: Seybold lives in his nativeMarion with wife Jennifer and their three sons. He is a former U.S. Olympian, having competed in the 1988 Olympics in the pairs figure skating competition.
Background: Seybold is the founder of Seybold Skating, and was elected as a city councilman at large for the City ofMarion. He is currently serving his third term as mayor of the City ofMarion. He is a two-time recipient of the Sagamore of theWabash, and past president of the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns, Metropolitan Mayor’s Association and the Indiana Mayor’s Association.
Web site: www.wayneseybold.com
Democrats
Scott Reske
Personal: A graduate ofPendletonHeightsHigh School, Reske is married to wife Jennifer, with whom he has three children. He holds a B.S. fromPurdueUniversity and a Master’s degree from theUniversity ofSeattle.
Background: Reske has served as the U.S. Representative for Indiana District 37 since 2000. Reske accepted a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1983, serving in multiple overseas deployments, including during the first Iraq War. He retired after 28 years in the Marine Corps Reserve as a lieutenant colonel. He is vice president of Beam, Longest and Neff LLC Consulting Service Engineers.
Web site: www.reskeforcongress.com
Tony Long
Personal: AnAlbany,Kentucky, native, Long currently resides inKokomo with wife of 41 years, Vickie. They have two children and three grandchildren.
Background: From 1973-2006, Long worked as an employee of General Motors Corporation, In 1995, he was hired by the UAW International Union as an international representative – a position he held for 11 years. Long is a member of the AARP, UAW Local 292 andGraceCommunityFoursquareChurch. He teaches Sunday school, is on the church counsel, and has served as a missionary in both Haiti and Africa.
Web site: www.tonylongforcongress.com