Vanderburgh County Democratic Party
Central CommitteeCheryl Schultz, Chair; cherylschultz611@gmail.com
Nick Iaccarino, Vice Chair
Melissa Moore, Secretary
Ann Wallis, TreasurerAlex Burton, Political Director
Edie Hardcastle, Grassroots Coordinator
DEMOCRATS: WORKING TO BUILD BACK BETTER
Introducing Our New
Indiana Democratic Party
State Central Committee Leaders
Mike Schmuhl
Indiana State Party Chair
Myla Eldridge
Indiana State Party Vice Chair
Born and raised in South Bend, Mike Schmuhl has spent his career helping to elect Hoosier Democrats. He managed both the mayoral and presidential campaigns of his friend, Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Now, he is ready to put Hoosier Democrats on the path to victory.
Myla Eldridge has been a proponent of Democratic values in Indiana as well. Elected in 2014 and reelected in 2018, she serves as the first Black Clerk in Marion County. Eldridge is dedicated to expanding voting rights, fighting for fair elections, and making sure every Hoosier voice is heard.
Chairman Schmuhl is hitting the ground running with his multi-year strategic plan to break the Republican supermajority in the Statehouse, take back our Congressional power, and build our bench at the local and county level.
Introducing
Our New Indiana 8th District
Democratic Central Committee ChairÂ
Thomasina Marsili
In the last five years, lifelong Hoosier Thomasina Marsili has worked on a number of Democratic campaigns and initiatives across the state of Indiana, including her own run for Indiana 8th District U.S. Congress and a statewide initiative for candidates who are teachers. Along the way, she has created a team-building grassroots effort to support democratic candidates. Thomasina believes that through the hardship of loss, the real foundation of support is revealed, and it is with that belief that she reached out to her network to create Grassroots Indiana Democrats, Inc. GRIDis built as a resource center so that anyone interested in becoming a volunteer, a supporter, campaign staff, campaign manager, or even a candidate themselves have the ability to connect to the resources and people required to become educated in helping elect Democrats.
“Help is Hereâ€
Our new ad to ensure voters hear directly from President Joe Biden is about the immediate impact the American Rescue Plan will have on their lives. We’re running it in top media markets, on local and evening news, on daytime cable networks, and on Sunday shows. It’s rare to go up with an ad like this so early in the cycle, but it’s just so important for us to let voters know about this law — whether we win in 2022 and 2024 could hinge on it.Watch, share, and donate to help us get this in front of every single voter in the United States: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/web-donateSee how the American Rescue Plan helps people like you.
As a culmination to a Red for Ed Week of Action, public school educators and advocates (everyone is invited to attend) from across southwestern Indiana are gathering to let our legislators know that Indiana’s public schools deserve fair and adequate funding. ISTA President Keith Gambill will join several area teachers as featured speakers at the rally.Attendees should wear a mask and observe social distancing.
Join The Vanderburgh County Democratic Party in partnership with Democrats throughout the state to launch Map The Vote Indiana. Map The Vote is a FREE voter registration tool that will allow volunteers to locate the unregistered, confirm registration status, and register online.Join us for Zoom Training and become part of a statewide effort on voter registration in 2021. The link for Zoom training is HERE.
This bill, authored and sponsored only by Republicans, has been passed by the Indiana House and has reached the Indiana Senate. It repeals the law that requires a license to carry a gun.
Firearms matters. Effective March 30, 2022: (1) Repeals the law that requires a person to obtain a license to carry a handgun in Indiana; (2) Specifies that certain persons who are not otherwise prohibited from carrying or possessing a handgun are not required to obtain or possess a license or permit from the state to carry a handgun in Indiana; (3) Prohibits certain individuals from knowingly or intentionally carrying a handgun; (4) Creates the crime of “unlawful carrying of a handgun”; (5) Provides that a prohibited person who knowingly or intentionally carries a handgun commits a Class A misdemeanor; (6)Â Specifies that the unlawful carrying of a handgun is a Level 5 felony if a person: (A) is less than 23 years of age; and (B) has an adjudication as a delinquent child for an act described by IC 35-47-4-5 (unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon); (7) Allows a resident of Indiana who wishes to carry a firearm in another state under a reciprocity agreement entered into by Indiana and the other state to obtain from the superintendent of the state police department a reciprocity license; (8) Requires law enforcement agencies to make use of certain data bases when issuing reciprocity licenses; (9) Specifies the following fees for reciprocity licenses: (A) $0 for five year reciprocity licenses, and (B) $75 for lifetime reciprocity licenses; (10) Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally exerts unauthorized control over a firearm of another person with the intent to deprive the person of any part of its value or use commits theft, a Level 5 felony; and (11) Allows for the imposition of an additional fixed term of imprisonment when a person knowingly or intentionally: (A) points; or (B) discharges; a firearm at someone the person knew, or reasonably should have known, was a first responder. Effective July 1, 2021: (1) Provides that the following must develop a process that allows law enforcement officers the ability to quickly access information about whether a person is a prohibited person who may not knowingly or intentionally carry a handgun: (A) The state police department; (B) The bureau of motor vehicles; (C) Local law enforcement agencies; and (D) Any other state entity with access to information related to persons who may not knowingly or intentionally carry a handgun; (2) Provides that the information made available to law enforcement officers must meet all state and federal statutory, constitutional, and regulatory requirements; and (3) Allows state entities to enter into a memorandum of understanding to ensure that all legal requirements are met. Defines certain terms. Makes conforming amendments.
Use this link to find your State Senator and their contact information.  Let them know how you feel about this pending legislation.
