Pictures of Democrats at Lanesville Heritage Weekend, Part II

We wanted to share some pictures of Democrats at the Lanesville Heritage Weekend. We will have this in several installments. Today will be part II.

Rachael Armstrong: No More Election Year Stunts

From Rachael Armstrong:

Prosecutor wins. People lose. Imagine what it is like for a single mother who relies on a child support check to pay the bills-every day counts; for that dealer who sold drugs to someone’s child-every day counts; for that user who victimizes someone one last time-every day counts. …Some people like the sensationalism of criminal “round-ups” while public officials take center stage on television, but for others…every day counts. For those people it’s hard to understand why our officials let these things continue on for months sometimes so that they can be in the spotlight. The latest news: “Operation ‘DAD’ underway to round up delinquent parents” in Harrison County. These 55 parents rounded-up did not accumulate approximately $1 million in back child support in three or even four months. To those officials, the people have a question: who do you represent - yourself or us? #Nomore #electionyearploys

I am running to represent the people of Harrison County to make this a better place - not to see myself on the front page of the Democrat.

1,000,000/55=approx. $18k) These 55 delinquent parents were on average each approximately $18k behind in child support. Our elected officials have been in office for almost 4 years. Where have they been? Where were they when these kids needed backpacks and lunch money? Where were they when the electricity was about to be shut-off?

These are important questions. Why were all these delinquent parents allowed to get so far behind? Why were charges not filed years ago? Why do kids have to wait to see justice for a publicity stunt? Has the Prosecutor's Child Support Division been doing anything? Does this Prosecutor's Child Support Staff deserve the extra pay and bonuses they have been getting over the past three years? It is clear that the Prosecutor has not been doing his job for three and a half years and is trying to deflect a failed record with publicity stunts. We need a Prosecutor who is more concerned about doing their job rather than someone who spends their day trying to figure out how to get himself on television or in the newspaper. We need a work horse as Prosecutor, not a show horse. 

Shameless Self-Promoter: Remind you of anyone?

 

Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.

The late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York gave us one of the greatest quotes, "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts." Several of the Republican candidates and officials need to learn this, and they will- our candidates and parties will hold them accountable for lies and misstatements on their part as we go towards November. 

Democrats at the Elizabeth Memorial Day Parade

Here are a few pictures of the Harrison County Democratic Party and our candidates at the Elizabeth Memorial Day Parade. And again, thank you to our veterans for all they do and have done.

Happy 68th Anniversary to Pete and Joan Schickel

Happy 68th Anniversary to Pete and Joan Schickel, two of our best Democrats in Harrison County. They have been active in their community their whole lives. Pete served on the Harrison County Council for 30 years and Joan served on the Lanesville School Board. We all know Pete for his longtime hosting duties for the Harrison County Farm Bureau at their "Meet the Candidates" and "Legislative Update". And no one can forget Pete standing on his head whenever Lanesville won win a game. Many more anniversaries to them!

Pete and Joan also endowed a scholarship in their names in 2005 with the Harrison County Community Foundation to provide scholarships for graduating Lanesville High School students. Check out the link below for more about that program and more about these two great individuals.

Peter J. and Joan T. Schickel Scholarship Fund

Heidi Sellers Event on Thursday

Don't forget Heidi Sellers will have a meet and greet Thursday, April 17 at the Leora Brown School in Corydon at 400 Summit Street from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Refreshments will be served. She is our candidate for St. Rep. in District 70. She is a teacher in Clark County, and she will fight in Indianapolis for public education and working families. This will be an opportunity to meet Heidi and listen to her positions on the important issues facing Indiana.

Get updates from Heidi by liking her facebook page: Heidi Cade Sellers for Indiana State Representative District 70

                                               Heidi Sellers and Glenda Ritz, State Superintendent of Public Instruction