Richard Mourdock Resigns as State Treasurer

Our State Treasurer, Richard Mourdock, who was embarrassed our state with his rape comments, tried to put thousands of auto workers out of jobs with his frivolous lawsuit, and defeated one of the most respected members of the U.S. Senate for not being far enough to the right, has resigned from office. Not for any of these reasons, but for his financial benefit. He is resigning from a job the voters of Indiana entrusted him to serve for four years so he can boost his pension. Of the Republican state officials elected in 2010, none of them currently still hold their offices. This is no way to treat the voters of our state. We should elect Beth White for Secretary of State, Mike Claytor for State Auditor and Mike Boland for State Treasurer in November!

But, its not like their aren't other Republican officials across the country to up and quit their jobs.... Maybe a former Alaska Governor named Sarah Palin.

Richard Mourdock's 2012 quote

Happy Anniversary to Terry and Tana Miller

We wanted to wish a Happy 44th Anniversary to Terry and Tana Miller.

Terry has served us proudly as County Commissioner before and will do so again come this November.

Pictures from Democrat Meet and Greet in Elizabeth

We wanted to share a few pictures from our last meet and greet. It was at the Elizabeth Community Center on Thursday. This was the second in a series of ten meet and greets all over Harrison County. Stay tuned for more information on upcoming events!

Democratic Candidate Signs in front of the Elizabeth Community Center

Rachael Armstrong and Terry Miller sharing their views on the issues

Sharon Franks and Leisa Emily talk with Marvin and Dorothy Capehart

Rachael Armstrong and Terry Miller discussing local issues

Rachael Armstrong, Danny Stults and Terry Miller talk with local residents

Barbara Kincaid discussing issues with Barbara Black, Bill Brock and Deanna Brock

Farm Bureau Annual Meeting and Dinner Tuesday, August 26 at 6:30 PM

The Harrison County Farm Bureau will be having its annual meeting and dinner Tuesday, August 26 at 6:30 PM at Heidelburg United Methodist Church in their Fellowship Hall. It is always a wonderful meal. It is also an opportunity to meet lots of people and see who tries to run off with the leftover popcorn. They do a lot of good things for our community like scholarships and other things to help our farmers.

You need to reserve your ticket in advance. You can call Peter J. Schickel at 952-2870 or the Farm Bureau Office at 738-4151.

Change in Dates for Palmyra Meet Your Democratic Candidates

Due to scheduling conflicts, we had to reschedule the Meet Your Democratic Candidates event in Palmyra this Tuesday. The new date will be October 14 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Please spread the word and sorry for any confusion.

Dennis Byrd for Judge Facebook Page

Dennis Byrd, who is running for Superior Court Judge has a new facebook page. It has a lot of good information on Dennis and his campaign. He is the only candidate in the race that has the qualifications and experience necessary to be a good Judge. Elections are a choice and we will be sharing information as the campaign continues to show why Dennis Byrd is the right choice to be our Judge. Dennis is the "Harrison County" candidate in the race. He has served his community his whole life, paid property taxes here, and didn't have to rent an apartment to be able to sign up to run for office like his opponent. He is the right choice!

Visit Dennis' facebook page today. Like his page and share it with friends!

Dennis Byrd for Judge Facebook Page

Dennis Byrd for Judge

Meet Your Democratic Candidates- Tuesday, August 26 in Palmyra

We will be having a meet the candidates meeting on Tuesday, August 26. It will be at the Palmyra Senior Center from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. Pop in at anytime to meet our candidates and enjoy some refreshments. Thanks to Rachael Armstrong for helping us to set it up. We will have further events all around Harrison County as the election approaches.

Three Weeks to the Lanesville Heritage Weekend Parade!

We are coming up on three weeks until the Lanesville Heritage Weekend Parade in Lanesville. It will be held on Saturday, September 13. It will begin at 1:00 PM that day.

The Harrison County Democratic Party will again have our little red wagon in the parade. Our candidates will also be out in force during the weekend and especially during the parade. If you are interested in walking or riding with the party, we will begin lining up around 11:30 AM that morning in the field at the intersection of Highway 62 and Crandall-Lanesville Road. This will also be were our candidates will be as well. You may want to check with them for more instructions.

One way you can ask any questions to our local candidates is via their facebook pages, where you can send them a message. To make things easier, here is a linked list of our candidates that have launched their facebook pages:

Dennis Byrd for Superior Court Judge
Rachael Armstrong for Prosecutor
Terry Miller for Commissioner, District 3
Donnie Hussung for County Council, District 2
Heidi Sellers for State Representative, District 70
Richard Young for State Senate, District 47
Carl Attwood for County Sheriff

Meet Your Democratic Candidates- Thursday, August 21 in Elizabeth

We will be having a meet the candidates meeting on Thursday, August 21. It will be at the Elizabeth Community Center (the old Elizabeth Grade School) from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. Pop in at anytime to meet our candidates and enjoy some refreshments. We will have further events all around Harrison County as the election approaches.

New Facebook Page for Terry Miller for Commissioner

We would like to encourage you to visit and like Terry Miller's new facebook page in his run for County Commissioner. It has a lot of really good information. Let's work hard to put Terry back in as a Commissioner to bring back some common sense and balance to this board!

Terry Miller for Commissioner

Visit Terry's facebook page to learn more about this photo. It will shock you.

Reminder: Jefferson-Jackson Dinner this Saturday in Lanesville!

Wanted to add an extra reminder about the J-J Dinner this Saturday!

Please join us for our annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner this year on August 16 at Lanesville High School. Doors will open at 5:30 PM and dinner will be served at 6:30 PM. Our special guest and keynote speaker will be Glenda Ritz, the State Supt. of Public Instruction. It is also a chance to talk to many of our fine local candidates running this year. Tickets will be $25.00 per person. While we will have a limited amount of tickets at the door, in order to have Amy Valentine know how much food to prepare, we ask that you please reserve your tickets by calling Jim Kincaid at (812) 736-2460 or Barbara Kincaid at (812) 364-6938. If we aren't able to answer, please leave a message so that we can get back with you about your tickets.

Please share this will all your friends so we can have a big turnout. Glenda has been fighting Republican attacks on teachers and public education, so if you have any friends that are current or retired teachers, or their friends, families, or students, please let them know.

Heidi Sellers Endorsed by Indiana Teachers

Indiana Teachers have spoken. They back pro-public education candidate Heidi Sellers over far right Rhonda Rhoads, whose agenda has been very anti-public education, and very anti-teacher.

Heidi's Endorsement Letter

Heidi Sellers Needs Your Help this Saturday in Corydon!

Heidi Sellers and Harrison County Democrats need your help this Saturday. The World on the Square Festival is going on around the square in downtown Corydon. Heidi wants to bake and pass out cookies to the crowd from her and the Democrats. This is also a great festival for Harrison County. You can visit their website at http://www.worldonthesquare.org/. It is brought to us by the local group Community Unity, which was started after the Ku Klux Klan came to Corydon in 1999, to show that our community does not tolerate this type of bigotry and hate. We at the Harrison County Democratic Party stand squarely against hate groups like this, and hope everyone in our county feels welcome.

We will have a table in front of our headquarters on North Capitol Avenue from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. If you are interested in helping, you can contact Heidi at (502) 664-9409. Thanks in advance for your help!

St. Mary's Church Picnic in Lanesville this Sunday

One of our strong Democrats and member of St. Mary's wanted to remind everyone of the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lanesville's annual parish picnic will be held this Sunday, August 10, beginning at 10:00 AM. They have a delicious all you care to eat fried chicken or ham dinner, along with side items served family style. Masses will be held at 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM.

For more information, you can visit their website: http://www.stmarylanesville.org/

Next Democratic Party Meeting- Tuesday, August 12

The next meeting of the Harrison County Democratic Party will be on Tuesday, August 12, at 7:00 PM at the Harrison County Government Center. Please note that this is a change in the regular meeting time because we need to finalize plans for the J-J Dinner, to be held on Saturday, August 16 at Lanesville High School. That will be the major topic of discussion, along with upcoming plans for the election and the Lanesville Heritage Weekend, as well as any other events between then and mid-September.

Please join us to help us work to take back our county from the radical Tea Party Republicans with common sense Democrats.

New Website for Heidi Sellers

Visit Heidi's website at: http://heidisellers.com/ There is a lot of good information, pictures, video, etc.

Heidi Sellers and Glenda Ritz

St. Bernard's Picnic this Sunday

We thought we would share an upcoming event this Sunday. The St. Bernard's Catholic Church Picnic will be held this Sunday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Join them for a great chicken dinner, along with homemade noodles and other fixins'. They also have a large silent auction, as well as a wide selection of games. The weather is supposed to be nice this Sunday, so come out and support them! St. Bernard's is on State Road 337 in Frenchtown.