Mike Colby – NW (R)
Personal: Colby received a Bachelor of Science from San Diego State College and later went on to receive a Master’s of Science from San Diego State University. He and his wife, Judy, are the parents of Christopher and Erin.
Background: Colby has been a resident of Fishers for 22 years and served in the U.S. Army for 28 years—achieving the rank of Major for his service. He has previously served on the Fishers Town Council and was appointed by Gov. Mike Pence as Citizen’s Representative to the Family Social Services Administration Medicaid Advisory board.
Website: http://www.fishers.in.us/index.aspx?NID=363
Kent Nelson – NW (D)
Personal: Nelson currently works as a manager of financial reporting for Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance. He received a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Valparaiso University. He and his wife, Pamela, have six children.
Background: A resident of Fishers for over 25 years, Nelson has had several volunteer opportunities: Youth coach (soccer, baseball and basketball), soccer league Commissioner, and Meals on Wheels. He has also served as the Board of Leader for Christ the Savior Lutheran Church.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kent-Nelson-for-Fishers-City-Council/698872130144621
Selina Stoller – NW (R)
Personal: Stoller received her Bachelor of Science in engineering from Purdue University. She and her husband have two kids, Amelia and Johann, and they regularly participate and volunteer with Special Olympics of Hamilton County. Stoller is also affiliated with Castleview Baptist Church.
Background: Stoller has been a Fishers resident for more than 13 years. According to her website, Stoller “brings a wealth of business and leadership experience. Being self-employed, Stoller provides consultant services regarding distressed assets. With the distressed assets, Stoller has planned and managed for private equity funds.”
Website: http://stollerforcouncil.com/
Georgia Brown – NC (R)
Personal: According to her campaign’s Facebook page, Brown is a longstanding Fishers resident who “believes in limited government and fiscal responsibility. Government should live within its means, protect its citizens and work with the school system to provide excellent education.”
Background: Previously, Brown has worked for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Dept. as well as Campbell & Associates as an Investigator. And from 1980 to 2005, Brown was the owner of corporate and labor investigation company Charles L. Brown & Associates—though she has since retired.
Website: www.facebook.com/georgiabrownforfishers
Eric Moeller – NC (R)
Personal: Moeller received a Bachelor of Science in finance/economics from IUPUI. He also has an MBA finance certificate from the University of Indianapolis and a Master’s of Business Administration from Anderson University. Moeller and his wife, Beth, have one daughter, Sophie.
Background: Currently, Moeller is employed as a finance manager with FORUM Credit Union. According to his campaign’s Facebook page, “Eric is campaigning on the efficient delivery of public services, strategic economic development, and deepening the relationship between the community and HSE schools.”
Website: https://www.facebook.com/moellerforfishers
Gregory Purvis – SC (D)
Personal: Purvis received a Bachelor of Science in political science and history from Ball State University. Though born and raised in Kokomo, Purvis has run previously for Fishers Town Council in 2007 and 2011. Purvis has two grown children and five grandchildren.
Background: Purvis is an attorney at Spangler, Jennings & Dougherty, P.C. He has also been involved with public affairs, running for Indianapolis City-County Council and Small Claims Court judge. He’s also a charter member of the Kiwanis Club of Geist, a board member of Sandstone HOA, and a member of the City-Town Study Committee.
Website: www.gregpurvis.com
John Weingardt – SC (R)
Personal: Weingardt received a Bachelor of Science in accounting, economics and business administration (cum laude) from the University of Indianapolis. According to his website, Weingardt has “lived in Fishers with his wife, Tina, and three children, Ashley (husband Chris), Abby and John R., for the past 21 years.”
Background: Weingardt has thirty years of experience as a CPA/principal with Peachin, Schwartz & Weingardt and has served on the Fishers Town Council (District 4) since 2012, and has been the president of the Council from 2013-2014.
Website: weingardtforfishers.com
Bill Brown – SW (R)
Personal: Brown and his wife, Jackie, have lived in Fishers for 36 years, although he was born in Bowling Green, Ky. Brown studied EET at Purdue University and computer science at Purdue University and Martin University (including postgraduate studies in engineering as well).
Background: Brown has worked as an adjunct professor at Purdue University, been a senior project manager for Newcourt Financial/CIT, TechPro Corporation and Wang Government-Indiana & Illinois. According to his campaign’s Facebook page, Brown “would like to serve on the Fishers City Council in order to carry the messages from the people living in the Southwest District of Fishers.”
Website: https://www.facebook.com/BillBrownforcouncil
David George – SW (R)
Personal: George received a Bachelor’s degree in Civil engineering as well as a Master’s in business administration from Butler University. He has lived in Fishers since 1996; in his spare time he enjoys running, martial arts and sailing.
Background: George has served on the Fishers Town Council since 2003 and focused on economic development and infrastructure during his service. He has a full-time job in real estate and has been involved in the civil design for Anson in Boone Coutny and Clay Terrace in Carmel.
Website: www.david4fishers.com
Justin Kilgore – SW (D)
Personal: Kilgore has a Bachelor’s degree in political science from Florida Southern College as well as a Master’s of Professional Studies in Human Resources Management from Georgetown University.
Background: Kilgore works as the director of administration and human resources for the Damien Center. He claims his priorities, if elected, will center on diversifying the tax base by attracting more businesses to fishers that will increase jobs and living wages—and to push for a more transparent city government.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Justin4Fishers
Brad DeReamer – NE (R)
Personal: DeReamer received a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from Purdue University and a Master’s of Science in land surveying from Purdue. DeReamer has also been self-employed with eight different businesses, though he is currently happily retired.
Background: In the past, DeReamer was affiliated with the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors, the Indiana Municipal Power Agency, and was involved in the Greenfield Chamber of Commerce and served as the mayor of Greenfield. He has been a resident of Fishers for two years.
Website: None available
Stuart Easley – NE (R)
Personal: Easley received a Bachelor of Science in chemistry, a Master’s of Science in analytical chemistry and an MBA from Indiana University. He is married to Gina Del Santo.
Background: Currently, Easley is the research & development project manager for Eli Lilly & Co. He has served as a past vice president of the Fishers Town Council, a town council liaison to Developmental Department (in 1997 and from 2000 until the present) and as a member of the Town Center Study Committee since 2000.
Website: http://www.fishers.in.us/index.aspx?NID=362
Chad Garrard – NE (R)
Personal: Garrard received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and English from Wabash College. According to his campaign’s Facebook page, Gerrard “was born and raised in Valparaiso and moved to Fishers in 2002 with my wife, Kara. Like most families in Fishers, Kara and I both work full time and raise our two young children.”
Background: Presently, Garrard works as an Insurance executive with Knight Insurance Agency. He’s also served as the president of the Fishers Station Kiwanis Club and the president of the Tanglewood Property Owners Association.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/chadforfishers
Ed Offerman – NE (R)
Personal: Offerman received a Bachelor of Science in marketing from Fairleigh Dickenson University, a Master’s of Science in national resource strategy from National Defense University. He and his wife, Deb, have three grown children: Roberta, Ed and Kim.
Background: Offerman has been a Fishers resident for seven years and is a retired federal executive (military contract compliance) and retired Army Reserve—combat veteran of Vietnam. Currently, he is president of the Fall Creak Township Board and former Fishers Town Council member. He also serves on the Salvation Army Indiana District Board and the Hamilton County Community Correction Board.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/offermanoffersfisherscouncil
Rich Block – At Large (R)
Personal: Block received a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Duke University and his MBA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He and his wife, Betsy, have four children: John Michael, Will, Chris and Leila.
Background: Block works as a real estate owner and is the incumbent running as the new at-large candidate.
Web Site: http://www.electblock.com
Todd Bracken – At Large (R)
Personal: Bracken received his MBA from Regent University. He and his wife, Cheri, have ten children between them: Alaina, Raegan, Bryan, Declan, Gaylen, Luke, Corbin, Taryn, Brogan and Marelda.
Background: Bracken is the CEO of BioSentinel Solutions, LLC and the founder and lead instructor at Dauntless Sailing School. He has been a citizen volunteer and has served on the Fishers Advisory Plan Commission.
Website: None available
Cecilia Coble – At Large (R)
Personal: Coble has a Juris Doctorate from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Arizona. She and her husband, Mike, have two daughters: Alexa and Crysta.
Background: Coble is a community servant and a first-time candidate for public office
Web Site: http://www.CobleforFishers.com
Jeff Heinzmann – At Large (R)
Personal: Heinzmann received his Juris Doctorate from the IU Maurer School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University. He and his wife, Suzanne, have two daughters: Abbie and Annie.
Background: Heinzmann is an attorney and served as deputy state auditor for five years and head of Small Business Development at Indiana Economic Development Corp. under Gov. Mitch Daniels for five years. He served eight years on the Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals and year on the Hamilton East Public Library Board.
Web Site: http://www.facebook.com/jeff.for.fishers.city.council
Jason Meyer – At Large (R)
Personal: Meyer has a degree in marketing from Ball State University and a degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University. He and his wife, Nicole have two daughters: Clara and Lydia.
Background: Meyer is a partner in an engineering, marketing and application services company for Semiconductor companies. He has served on the Fall Creek Township Board and as its president and has also served on the Planning Commission, Strategic Plan committee, and HSE Schools Facility Study Committee.
Website: None available.
Todd Zimmerman – At large (R)
Personal: Zimmerman has a BS in organizational leadership from Anderson University. He and his wife, Nikki and three sons: Joshua, Elijzh and Benjamin
Background: Zimmerman is the national asset protection manager for HHGregg and served as chaplain for the Fishers Police Dept. and Fire for five years.
Web Site http://www.facebook.com/zimmermanforfishers
Pete Peterson – SE (R)
Personal: Peterson has a BS in Management from Ball State University. He and his wife, Robin, have a daughter, Carly and a son, Cole.
Background: Peterson is an Income business development director. He has served as the Fishers Town Council Representative from the Southeast District (formally District 1) for the past 2 1/2 years; 1 1/2 serving as the vice president. He is also the current treasurer of the Hamilton County Republican Party.
Web Site http://www.PeteforFishers.com
