Supporting Hoosier Veterans
By State Senatoe Vaneta Becker
May is National Military Appreciation Month, which is a great time to honor the service and sacrifice of the men and women who served our country.
As a way to thank these men and women, Indiana Senate Republicans remain committed to supporting active-duty military personnel and Hoosier veterans.
This session, I was proud to support measures that will exempt all military income from the state’s income tax and provide $6 million in new funding for veteran suicide prevention and career and relocation assistance.
For a comprehensive list of resources currently offered at the state level, click here.
Supporting Hoosier Veterans
HOT JOBS
VoIP/Telecom Engineer Deaconess Health System – Evansville, IN Onsite children’s care centers (Infant through Pre-K). Competitive pay, shift and weekend incentives, yearly opportunities for pay increases and bonuses. May 26
IT Manager Deaconess Health System – Evansville, IN Plan, direct, and coordinate the strategic development, implementation, deployment and operation of information systems and technology solutions that meet… May 26
Network Engineer III Deaconess Health System – Evansville, IN A Network Engineer III will design, build, and implement network systems across the enterprise. This includes planning, developing, installing, configuring,… May 26
Pt Access Intake Specialist I Deaconess Health System – Henderson, KY Level 4 children’s enrichment centers. Collects information via phone, in person (bedside or registration bay) or from the website to accurately register… May 23
Physician Advisor Deaconess Health System – Evansville, IN The Physician Advisor (PA) conducts clinical reviews on cases referred by case management staff and/or other health care professionals to meet regulatory…  Easily apply
May 26
Laundry & Linen Processor Deaconess Health System – Evansville, IN Within the Deaconess Laundry department, we strive to help our staff be successful and confident with any position they hold. Must be able to read and write. May 25
Medical Office Assistant Deaconess Health System – Newburgh, IN Flexible work schedules – There are a variety of full, part-time and supplemental positions along with varying shifts in our health system. May 25
HR Systems Specialist III Deaconess Health System – Evansville, IN Level 4 children’s enrichment centers. The position will provide the Human Resources Department with an internal resource who is to oversee the operations,… May 23
DSS Patient Access Specialist – Supplemental Hours Deaconess Health System – Princeton, IN Prepare collectability report and upload file for the accounts to be recorded timely to ensure that accounts are classified appropriately without re-work. May 22
Patient Transporter Deaconess Health System – Newburgh, IN Patient Transporters at Deaconess will work in a fast paced environment where they are responsible for transporting patients in the hospital to any tests or… May 24
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“IS IT TRUE” JANUARY 31, 2024
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IS IT TRUE that a recent examination of the campaign contribution and expense reports for the candidates for Mayor of Evansville are quite different and raise questions about the candidates and who may “own” them?…the stunning thing about the reports is that Natalie Rascher raised $1,030,377 and spent nearly all of it, and lost to now Mayor Stephanie Terry whose campaign only disclosed raising $560,632 and spent only $484,522?…it is quite unusual to see one candidate outspend the other by over 100% and lose the election?…this would imply that there was something very wrong with the big spending candidate who lost the election?…a further analysis of where the money was coming from and where it was being spent may lead the people of Evansville to some conclusions or maybe leave them as flabbergasted as the Mole Nation is?
IS IT TRUE that the Rascher campaign was sort of unique in recent Evansville Mayoral elections in that most of the money came from people who have addresses in greater Evansville?…there were 205 pages of information in the Rascher disclosure meaning either donations or expenses from a total of 1,025 people or businesses?…the donors were made up of the usual real estate agents and brokers, attorneys, political gadflys, business leaders, perpetual patronage job holders, local businesses, and a large number of just citizens who opened their wallet for the Rascher campaign?…most of the donations were for under $10,000 and many that were disclosed were under the threshold of mandatory disclosure?…there were of course some big contributions from Big Indianapolis based political action committees (PACs) but not to the extent we have seen in the past?…the overwhelmingly largest donor to the Rascher campaign was none other than the “Friends of Winnecke”?…if any donor would have had an overwhelming influence over Rascher it would be former Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and now CEO of ERep and his wife?…that when it came to expenses, we are sad to report that most of the money was spent outside of the Tri-State?…the largest expense reported was to a political consulting firm in Leesburgh, Virginia named Brabendon Cox LLC that recieved a whopping $655,992 from “Team Rascher”?…that is more on political consultants than all of the other candidates combined?…there must be some sorrow and surprise for people to have invested over a million dollars to elevate Mrs.Rascher to the office of Mayor of Evansville only to see her lose because an underfunded campaign took votes from her?
IS IT TRUE that the Rascher campaign spent nearly $145 for every vote they received at the ballot box?…that is nearly 3 times the price of a vote spent by Mayor Stephanie Terry who only paid $55 per vote?…the overwhelming winner in the dollars per vote contest was Libertarian Michael Daugherty who spent under $20 per vote for the 2,032 votes he received?…the other reality is that the Libertarian and Republican candidates did draw more votes than Mayor Terry meaning that she won with only a plurality of the votes cast as opposed to a majority?…it is clear that Mayor Terry does not have a mandate to govern as she did not get a majority?
IS IT TRUE that it is a darn shame that only about 17,000 people in a city of 115,000 bothered to cast a ballot in the race for Mayor of Evansville?…that is only 15% of the population and when it comes to the winner who got 8,679 votes to win the Office of the Mayor only received a vote from 7.5% of the citizens of Evansville?…that my friends is a far cry from an acceptable total to ever dream of a mandate?
IS IT TRUE that Mayor Terry campaign disclosures were much less interesting and more typical than Mrs. Rascher campaign?…not only did Terry bring in less than half of the total than Rascher did, but there were many fewer local donors?…the big money contributors to the Terry campaign were statewide political action committees like Act Blue Indiana that put up nearly $100,000 of the $484,522 spent by the Terry campaign?…they spent their money elsewhere too with an unexpected vendor from Berkeley, California called “Uplift” that CCO Mole #3 tells us is also associated with campaigns by some of the big national progressive Democrat campaigns like President Biden, Nancy Pelosi, and California Governor Gavin Newson to name a few well-known libel politicians?…we wonder if Mayor Terry is as practical as she seems to be if she will be listening to some of her big progressive donors that support the tax and spend policies that have contributed to the main reason why the United States in well over 34 trillion dollars in debt?
IS IT TRUE that the presence of a grossly underfunded (by personal choice) and a real Republican running as a Libertarian who was the most efficient campaigner when it comes to votes may have cost Rascher the election?…it should have been hers to lose and lose she did?…many people were expressing wonder why she let former Mayor Winnecke and his wife run her entire campaign and seldom let her speak for herself?…we and many others are concerned for the future of Evansville as it is now being ruled by a person who garnered 7.5% of the people and was bankrolled by big progressive money from outside the region?…that many people are also mystified about how many friends of former Mayor Winnecke are getting appointed to the Terry Administration?… Evansville once again it looks like a machine politics kind of town.
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Gov. Holcomb appoints Wesley R Bennett to join the Indiana Department of Regulatory Commission
INDIANAPOLIS-Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the appointment of Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) Commissioner Wesley R. Bennett to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC). Bennett will fill the vacancy left by Stefanie Krevda.
“As the commissioner of the DLGF, Wes has built a reputation as a respected leader and a knowledgeable, thoughtful and trustworthy state partner to communities all across Indiana†Gov. Holcomb said. “His career experience in successfully managing government finance will serve him and our state well navigating the complex industry of utility regulation.â€
As DLGF commissioner, Bennett oversees Indiana’s property tax assessment system. DLGF also reviews and approves the tax rates and levies of all local tax levy authorities which include counties, cities, towns, school corporations, libraries and special taxing district.
Before being appointed as the commissioner of DLGF, Bennett served for 12 years as the elected Clerk-Treasurer for the Town of Plainfield. Under his leadership, he oversaw budgeting, fiscal analysis, internal auditing and controls, utility accounts payables and receivables, and managing funding of capital infrastructure projects.
“I am honored to be selected by Governor Holcomb and serve the energy users and providers of our great state,†Bennett said. “I look forward to working with IURC Chairman Jim Huston, my new colleagues on the commission and the team of highly trained professionals. My previous roles in both the private and public sectors will serve me well as we move the state forward toward cleaner, more efficient and reliable energy delivery systems and methods. I want to thank my staff at DLGF, and the many stakeholders that supported us as we strived to deliver the highest and most effective level of customer service to local government.â€
After a thorough application process, the IURC Nominating Committee, chaired by Carol Stephan, recommended three candidates for the governor’s consideration. Bennett will begin June 26. A new DLGF commissioner will be named soon.
DANIEL BELLM CONVICTED OF DOMESTIC BATTERY BY JURY EVEN THOUGH THE VICTIM DID NOT TESTIFY
Evansville, IN – Prosecutor Diana Moers announces that, on May 24–25, 2023,
the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office successfully prosecuted Daniel Jacob Bellm for striking a female victim multiple times in the head and face and preventing her from seeking assistance.
In March of 2023, EPD Officers Z. Baehl and M. Cooley responded to a wellness
check. As the officers approached the residence, they could hear a female’s muffled
screaming and a male’s voice yelling at her to shut up. The female stated she was coming to the door, and tried to open it slightly, but then the male, later identified as Bellm, pushed the door shut. Officers then forced their way in the home and handcuffed Bellm while Bellm remained uncooperative. The victim’s injuries were visible on the officers’ body cameras.
Just days prior to this incident, Bellm was released from jail after being convicted
of abusing the same woman. The jury found Bellm guilty as charged on two counts: Count 1, domestic battery, a Class A misdemeanor; and Count 2, criminal confinement, a Level 6 felony.
Prosecutor Moers commended her Deputy Prosecutor, Amanda Honaker, who is
assigned to domestic violence cases and has been working diligently on her caseload and training. “Despite an uncooperative victim in this matter, a guilty verdict was obtained.
Many Defendants believe they can silence victims and stay out of trouble, but this is not true. I am sworn to prosecute crimes on behalf of the County, not individuals, and we will proceed forward; we will use all of the resources and laws we have to make sure those who use violence against those they are closest to are behind bars where they are no longer a danger.â€
Deputy Prosecutor Amanda Honaker stated, “As the deputy who will be handling
most of the domestic violence cases, I made it my goal to put an end to the stigma of ‘No Face, No Case.’ Many victims of domestic violence are stuck in a vicious cycle with their abusers, which often leads to more incidents. I want to make it known that the Prosecutor’s Office will fight for you, even if the victims are not yet ready to directly confront their abuser. Today, I am glad we were able to help one more person get away from their abuser.â€
Prosecutor Moers thanked her Deputy Prosecutors, Amanda Honaker and Jeremy
Kemper, EPD Officers Z. Baehl and M. Cooley, and VCPO Investigators Jessica Pollock
and Tony Carden, Victim Advocate Franci Elpers, and Morgan Richardville for their
diligent efforts in this case.
Sentencing is scheduled for June 20, 2023, in front of Magistrate Judge Kelli E.
Fink of the Vanderburgh County Circuit Court.