Vanderburgh County Democratic Party
Central Committee
Edie Hardcastle, Chair; ediehardcastle@gmail.com
Nick Iaccarino, Vice Chair
Alex Burton, Political Director
Cheryl Schultz, Treasurer
Melissa Moore, Secretary
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Getting Joe Biden elected to the Presidency is of the utmost importance, but it’s not the only office that matters. One thing that has become increasingly clear to so many of us is the importance of LOCAL and STATE elected officials, and how who they are and what they believe in can profoundly affect our quality of life, including access to health care. Whether it is City Council, local school boards, County Council, or statewide offices, we need to support Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. Please join us in making calls in support of LOCAL Vanderburgh County and Indiana STATEDemocraticcandidates.
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Ben Trockman, Nancy Gaunt, Shannon Dierlam, Karen Reising, Lisa Sebree, Jennifer Green, Canda Winkler, Robin Mallery, Mary Ruthenburg, Jan Reed, Amy Tank, Brian Wolf, Robert Gwaltney,
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Tuesday – Laurie Ewers
Wednesday – Jenn Schultheis
Thursday – Jenny Mcwilliams
Friday – Ken Thacker
Saturday – Lisa Jones
Sunday – Amy tank
Monday – Suzy Blesch
Candidate Profiles
Ed Bassemier
County Council At-Large
Ed Bassemier is a native and longtime resident of Evansville. He grew up learning core values from his parents such as hard work, respect for others, the value of a dollar, and the belief that with hard work and dedication, nothing is impossible – a philosophy he carries with him today. As president and current owner of Bassemier Investments he manages and rents homes to low income families, providing them with affordable housing. He is also employed by the Evansville Vanderburgh Housing Authority as a Special Police Officer providing security for specific buildings/areas under their jurisdiction.
After serving as Vanderburgh County Sheriff, he served for 31 years in the Evansville Fire department, 20 of those a Captain. After retiring as a firefighter Mr. Bassemier took a position at the Evansville Regional Airport as Safety Chief, Safety Coordinator, and Training Director for 12 years. As a prior County Councilman, he served for 20 years, 3 of those as President. He has served as a member of the Community Corrections Advisory Commission, Pigeon Creek Greenway, Education Roundtable, and as the County Council liaison to the Evansville Regional Airport.
Infrastructure projects that Bassemier has supported include Lynch Road and University Parkway. He also supported the African American Museum, Discovery Lodge at Burdette Park, the Ford Center, Old National Bank Events Plaza, Central Library, Convention Hotel, and the Soccer and Softball Complex.
Active in his community, Bassemier is affiliated with the Hadi Shrine, Evansville Firefighters Local 357, International Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO-CLC, American Red Cross, and Evansville Labor Temple. He has been a union member for over 50 years and is a long-time member of St. Ben’s Church.
Mike Goebel is running for re-election as an At-Large member of the Vanderburgh County Council. Mike enjoys serving on the Council and is proud to have remained true to his and his constituents’ values by funding the necessary services Vanderburgh County residents expect while operating with dramatically reduced revenues.
A lifelong resident of Southern Indiana, Mike is a graduate of Mater Dei High School and University of Southern Indiana. He has for many years taught government and history at Mater Dei High School. He has served as Social Studies Department Chairman for 17 years. Mike has also been fortunate to coach IHSAA state championship teams in the sports of football and wrestling.
Taxpayers can be assured that Mike will, as their Councilman, continue to represent them with a fair, no-nonsense approach. He will continue to listen to the concerns of all constituents, providing a strong, stable voice for the residents of Vanderburgh County. His philosophy is that members of the Council, regardless of political party, work together with other elected officials and department heads to secure the most effective and efficient public services for those they serve.
Mike’s priorities as your Councilman include
Protecting taxpayers from unnecessary expenses and providing Vanderburgh County residents with a balanced budget.
Continuing to work with county officeholders to offset revenue shortages by finding greater efficiencies in the way government operates without sacrificing services.
Continued support to develop long-term plans that will promote economic growth, good paying jobs, and business expansion in Vanderburgh County.
Provide funding for and maintaining our local roads, streets, and bridges so as to allow safe and efficient travel throughout our community.
Continued support for maintaining and improving our educational systems.
Continued support and funding for our law enforcement and judicial systems.
Steve Lockyear is running for Vanderburgh County Coroner because it is an opportunity to continue to serve the community. The concept of Public Service was an important part of Steve’s upbringing and it was considered an honor to serve the people.
He served more than 24 years with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and is currently Chief Deputy Coroner, a position he has served in for the past seven years.
The Coroner’s office investigates deaths that are suspicious in nature and not from natural causes. Of the more than 2,000 people that die in Vanderburgh County annually, about 350 become cases for the Coroner. The two trauma centers in Evansville draw cases from a 3-state area, and if those victims die here – even if the initial incident took place in another state, and possibly more than 100 miles away – they become cases for the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office. This requires the Coroner and staff, such as Steve as current Chief Deputy, to be familiar with laws of a number of other states besides Indiana. Through his experience over 30 years, Steve has developed relationships with a majority of the law enforcement agencies in the area, has compassionately helped guide bereaved families through the maze of government agencies, and has testified and assisted the prosecution in countless trials.
The Coroner’s Office does not just respond to deaths but is actively involved in prevention. Steve has several public health concerns that he has been involved in actively combating. He is extremely concerned about abuse of prescription medication and heroin, which have become the leading causes of death in this community. Suicide prevention has been an issue he focuses on, and Steve is currently a member of the Suicide Prevention Coalition, a group that provides prevention education and treatment referrals. He has for many years served on the Child Fatality Death Review Board. He continues to be involved in community disaster preparedness. Finally, Steve is involved in preparedness for highly contagious disease outbreaks that could threaten the community.
