VANDERBURGH COUNTY POLITICAL COMMITTEE REPORTS (CFA-4)
BY: KEN COLBERT, VANDERBURGH COUNTY RESIDENT/TAXPAYER
Each political candidate by Indiana State Statue (Indiana Election Division (IC-3-9-5-14)
must provide periodic updates on the receipts and expenditures regarding their
campaigns. I completed my applicable report as required without much fanfare. These
reports are public record and available for viewing through the Vanderburgh County
Election office or the Indiana State website portal.
Reviewing the data is very telling of the current political climate on both sides of the
political aisle in Vanderburgh County. Several CFA-4’s were investigated and there is a
blur between political affiliations based upon donations being issued across political lines
among the candidates. This is a violation of Republican and Democrat rules and is
construed as a “Republican in bad standing” or a “Democrat in bad standing” per their on
documents.
We will be discussing just one of the many glaring CFA-4’s and the hypocritical
leadership to allow for the violation, yet the same leadership will condone the
manipulation of the rules to censure highly electable officials.
The CFA-4 to expose is the committee report of “Elect Ron Beane”. I contacted Ron
Beane to discuss his public record and received clarification of his report for accuracy.
Mr. Beane confirmed the report was not an amendment and was correct. Attached please
see the 4 page public report.
Mr. Beane has historically identified as a “Republican”, voted at the Republican State
Convention, served as the Evansville city council Republican President, but the report
reflects his party affiliation is “Independent”. Political donations are to Friends of Karese
Johnson, Friends of Paul Green, Friends of Mary Allen, Molly Briles for Judge, Friends
of Hope Fusser, Citizens for Lloyd, and Friends of Amy Canterbury. The Party Rules, on
both sides of the aisle, are very specific regarding political contributions.
I am curious whether Mike Duckworth, the current Republican County Chairman, and 8 th
District Republican Chairman, Brenda Goff will enforce the “rules” of the Republican
party, or continue the hypocrisy to allow for the Uniparty to continue in Vanderburgh
County.
Duckworth has knowingly permitted non-qualified candidates a “waiver” of the
Republican Rules to unseat and challenge truly conservative candidates. The Democrats
are not exempt to looking the other way when a candidate is knowingly allowed to be
caucused into a city council vacancy without meeting residency requirements. The entire
uni-party overseen by the Vanderburgh Election Board continues to deflect and not take
responsibility to enforce election law, asserting the Secretary of State has oversight to
election violations.
The Indiana Secretary of States office states the authority rests with the local election
boards. Both government agencies point fingers assuring ineptness.. Do not think this
issue is isolated to Vanderburgh County, St. Joseph County has allowed the same
manipulation to occur with an illegal appointment from a vacancy. The entire political
system has been hijacked by special interest at the Federal, State, and Local levels for
political purposes over the will of the people. Mr. Beane is a “Republican in bad
Standing” based upon the rules of the Republican Party and should be censured. Will
Duckworth or Goff conduct an investigation to continue to restore integrity within the
Republican Party; highly unlikely.
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