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Governor Pence Names Appointments to Several Boards and Commissions
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence recently made appointments to the following boards and commissions.
Business Law Survey Commission
Noell F. Allen (Hancock County), appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Governor
Stuart R. Gutwein (Tippecanoe County), appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Governor
Janet L. Monroe (Marion County), appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Governor
Edward D. Thomas (Boone County), appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Governor
Indiana Charter School Board
- Karega Rausch (Marion County), appointed to serve as Chair at the pleasure of the Governor
Indiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Diane M. Vuotto (Hamilton County), appointed to serve a three-year term through July 31, 2018
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East Chicago Waterway Management Board
John D. Fekete (Lake County), reappointed to serve a three-year term through July 31, 2018
Raymond Lopez Sr. (Lake County), reappointed to serve a three-year term through July 31, 2018
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Education Employment Relations Board
Jane Ann Himsel (Marion County), reappointed to serve a four-year term through July 31, 2019
Richard B. Hogue (Marion County), reappointed to serve a four-year term through July 31, 2019
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Indiana Commission for Higher Education
Michael “Jud†J. Fisher Jr. (Vanderburgh County), reappointed to serve a four-year term through June 30, 2019
Susana Alicia Duarte de Suarez (Boone County), reappointed to serve a four-year term through June 30, 2019
Caren Briel Whitehouse (Vanderburgh County), reappointed to serve a four-year term through June 30, 2019
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Indiana Council On Independent Living
Bonnie L. Bomer (Marion County), reappointed to serve a three-year term through June 30, 2018
Peter C. Ciancone (Vigo County), reappointed to serve a three-year term through June 30, 2018
Christopher W. Cleveland (Marion County), reappointed to serve a three-year term through June 30, 2018
Erin L. Hall (Marion County), appointed to serve a three-year term through June 30, 2018
Thomas R. Hayes (Marion County), reappointed to serve a three-year term through June 30, 2018
Peri L. Rogowski (Morgan County), reappointed to serve a three-year term through June 30, 2018
Indiana School for the Deaf Board of Directors
Kelly DiBenedetto (Hendricks County), appointed to serve a four-year term through July 31, 2019
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Indiana State University Board of Trustees
Kimberly O. Smith (Marion County), appointed to serve a four-year term through June 30, 2019
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Indiana Library & Historical Board
Thomas D. Neuffer (Porter County), appointed to serve a four-year term through July 31, 2019
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Natural Resources Advisory Council
Timothy L. Karns (Hamilton County), appointed to serve a three-year term through July 31, 2018
Indiana Parole Board
Charles F. Miller (Marion County), reappointed to serve a four-year term through July 31, 2019
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Indiana State Board of Pharmacy
Steven M. Anderson (Lawrence County), reappointed to serve a four-year term through July 31, 2019
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Indiana Plumbing Commission
Kurt P. Meade (St. Joseph County), appointed to serve a three-year term through July 31, 2018
Regional Works Councils
Gregory P. Hinshaw (Randolph County), reappointed to serve a two-year term through July 31, 2017 in Region 6
Jeffery A. Duell (Clay County), appointed to serve a two-year term through July 31, 2017 in Region 7
Thomas J. Vicino (Vigo County), reappointed to serve a two-year term through July 31, 2017 in Region 7
Brenda L. Reetz (Green County), appointed to serve a two-year term through July 31, 2017 in Region 8
William G. Echols (Monroe County), appointed to serve a two-year term through July 31, 2017 in Region 8
Chris R. Lowery (Franklin County), reappointed to serve a two-year term through July 31, 2017 in Region 9
Paul S. Perkins (Clark County), reappointed to serve a two-year term through July 31, 2017 in Region 10
Indiana Board of Safety Review
Vincent C. Cooke (Orange County), reappointed to serve a four-year term through July 31, 2019
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Statewide 911 Board
Terri S. Brooks (White County), reappointed to serve a three-year term through July 31, 2018
Kevin P. McGuire (Franklin County), appointed to serve a three-year term through July 31, 2018
Kevin G. Overmyer (Marshall County), reappointed to serve a three-year term through July 31, 2018
Sheriff Shane L. Rekeweg (Adams County), appointed to serve a three-year term through July 31, 2018
State Workforce Innovation Council
Pamela K. Ingram (Green County), appointed to serve a two-year term through June 30, 2017
Claudia E. Cummings (Marion County), appointed to serve a two-year term through June 30, 2017
Jessica D. Fraser (Marion County), appointed to serve a two-year term through June 30, 2017
Paula Sue Pinkstaff (Gibson County), reappointed to serve a two-year term through June 30, 2017
Angela R. Smith Jones (Marion County), appointed to serve a two-year term through June 30, 2017
Kevin J. Wachtel (Hamilton County), reappointed to serve a two-year term through June 30, 2017
Daniel T. Waldrop (Lake County), appointed to serve a two-year term through June 30, 2017
Patricia “Trish†L. Whitcomb-Sipes (Marion County), reappointed to serve a two-year term through June 30, 2017
Catch the Latest Edition of “The Indiana State Police Road Showâ€
 Catch the latest edition of the “Indiana State Police Road Show†radio program every Monday morning at your convenience.
This week’s show features Indiana State Police First Sergeant Paul Hansard of the Laboratory Division. F/Sgt. Hansard explains the Indiana State Police Polygraph Unit’s duties and responsibilities and discusses some of the myths surrounding the “lie detector†instrumentation.  More information on the ISP Polygraph Unit can be at www.in.gov/isp/labs/.
Download the program from the Network Indiana public websites at www.networkindiana.com. Look for the state police logo on the main page and follow the download instructions. The ISP Road Show can also be viewed via YouTube.
Go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu5Bg1KjBd7H1GxgkuV3YJA or visit the Indiana State Police website at http://www.in.gov/isp/  and click on the YouTube link. This 15 minute talk show concentrates on public safety and informational topics with state wide interest.
The radio program was titled “Signal-10†in the early sixties when it was first started by two troopers in northern Indiana. The name was later changed to the “Indiana State Police Road Show†and is the longest continuously aired state police public service program in Indiana.
Radio stations across Indiana and the nation are invited to download and air for FREE this public service program sponsored by the Indiana State Police Alliance and Cops for Kids, a subsidiary of the Indiana State Police Alliance.
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT SEMINARÂ SET FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 11THÂ
St. Mary’s Senior Connection will hold a Welcome to the Affordable Care Act seminar Tuesday, August 11, at 6:00 p.m. at Evansville Central Library Large Group Room, 200 NW Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Understanding the options under the Affordable Care Act can be confusing at first. This educational seminar is designed to help you get a better understanding of the ACA and its effect on you. St. Mary’s Senior Connection can provide insight into the ever changing labyrinth of the insurance world.
This is an informational program only and will be presented by staff of St. Mary’s Senior Connection. It is free but registration is required. Call St. Mary’s Senior Connection at 812.473.7271 or toll free at 800.258.7610 for reservations and directions. Seating is limited.
Judge lacked authority to raise cocaine sentence after reduction
Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com
A cocaine dealer whose prison term was reduced in accordance with changed federal guidelines won an appeal after the judge who cut his sentence by more than 10 years later reimposed the original sentence.
Judge Robert L. Miller of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana reduced Emanuel T. Newman’s sentence for dealing 40 to 50 kilograms of cocaine from 472 months to 348 months on Dec. 30, 2014, in accordance with Amendment 782 of the sentencing guidelines.
“The order states that the judge deemed the prosecutor’s 472-month recommendation too high. The United States did not protest and did not appeal,†Circuit Judge Frank Easterbrook wrote in United States of America v. Emanuel T. Newman, 15-1326 and 15-1474. On Jan. 28, Miller amended his order, but the total term remained 348 months.
“But the next day the district judge amended the order yet again. The revised order rearranges which sentences run consecutively to which other sentences, and the upshot is a total of 472 months in prison,†Easterbrook wrote. “The language from the earlier orders stating that 472 months would be too high vanished. The judge did not say why he now thought 472 months the appropriate sentence and did not cite any authority allowing him to add 124 months to Newman’s sentence.
“The United States has confessed error, and for the reasons we have given we agree with its conclusion that the district court lacked the authority to increase Newman’s sentence by an order entered more than 14 days after December 30, 2014.
“The district court’s decision of January 29, 2015, is vacated, and the case is remanded with instructions to reinstate a set of terms that in aggregate cannot exceed 348 months,†the panel concluded.
IS IT TRUE JULY 24, 2015
IS IT TRUEÂ the Brownfields Board of Directors voted voted 6 to 1 to pay the not-for-profit Evansville Housing Authority $55,000 for a strip of land where the future parking garage for the Convention Hotel and IU Medical School will sit? Â …we heard that this strip of land was about 20 feet wide by 150 feet long? …we wonder what political buddy DMD Director Kelley Coures got to appraised this property?
IS IT TRUE  according to our poster PRESSANYKEY  that his business search with the INDIANA SECRETARY OF STATE office showed that there were no Entity Names found in the search criteria for EVANSVILLE BROWNFIELDS CORPORATION?  …all we can say is “very interesting”?
IS IT TRUE Vanderburgh County Commissioner Bruce Ungethiem said he’s concerned that non-city residents served by the Evansville Water and Sewer Utility will see rates go through the roof during the next several years?  .. the major problem with the uncontrollable rates increases is federal mandates forces the Water and Sewer Utilities Board to modernize its sewer system? … Commissioner Ungethiem has a major problem that rates for non-city residents are much higher than those for city residents?
IS IT TRUE that retired Banker and Water & Sewer Utility Director Allen Mounts has a political tiger by the tail if he thinks he going to pull the political wool over the eyes of Rose Hulman trained Engineer Bruce Ungethiem?
IS IT TRUE if Mr. Ungethiem would like to research what has also added to create higher than usual Water and Sewer rate increases, he should have a long talk with City Councilman John Friend, CPA? …he should ask Mr. Friend to brief him on the practice of awarding Service and Consulting contracts to generous donators of local politicians re-election campaigns? …he should ask Mr. Friend about Water and Sewer Department ongoing practice of giving political patronage jobs to some supporters and family members of local politicians?
IS IT TRUEÂ a long time poster on the CCO sent us this e-mail that caught our attention? …our poster writes; I am trying to bring this issue before both candidates running for Mayor and I don’t seem to get a reply from either. Attached is his e-mail to them.
Dear Mayor Winnecke and Mayoral Candidate Gail Riecken;
I realize that you don’t control the City Council however you do/might control the Evansville Water Dept. Is it your intent to allow the water dept. to present before city council a resolution to raise the county resident’s water bill? Also see why there isn’t there a County Commissioner appointed to the Water Dept.? If elected or re-elected will you appoint a County Commissioner to represent a voice to the people living in the county?
So if the city council can raise our county rates up to 150% in 2016, to help pay for the south side sewer system but fail to build a north side pump station when they originally voted on the 35% rate increase in 2016. Seriously, is this taxation without representation?
Sincerely,
M J
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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
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Evansville, IN – Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday, July 22, 2015.
David Lee Ardell Attempted armed robbery, Level 3 felony
Kashif Allen Weathers Rape, Level 3 felony
Criminal confinement, Level 6 felony
Austin Wayne Taylor Criminal mischief, Level 6 felony
Kristin Marie Munoz Assisting a criminal, Level 6 felony
Johnathon Tyler Campbell Operating a vehicle with an ACE of .08 or more, Level 6 felony
Wanda L. Beal Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Level 6 felony
Possession of a controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor
Chase James Ferguson Resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, Class A misdemeanor
Possession of marijuana, Class A misdemeanor
Operating a vehicle with an ACE of .08 or more, Class C misdemeanor
Jason Daniel Thomas Theft, Level 6 felony
Richard William McIntyre Theft, Level 6 felony
Criminal trespassing, Class A misdemeanor
Harry Gerome Campbell Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life,
Level 5 felony
Kyle Edward Burgess Criminal mischief, Level 6 felony
George Andrew Alvey Operating a vehicle as a habitual violator, Level 6 felony
David Paul Schini Aggravated battery, Level 3 felony
Criminal confinement, Level 3 felony
Brandon Keith Opperman Aggravated battery, Level 3 felony
Criminal confinement, Level 3 felony
Amber Michelle Opperman Aggravated battery, Level 3 felony
Criminal confinement, Level 3 felony
Tyler Oldham Aggravated battery, Level 3 felony
Criminal confinement, Level 3 felony
Felicia Farrara Lawrence Legend Drug deception, Level 6 felony
Possession of a controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor
Leaving the scene of an accident, Class B misdemeanor
Tamia Nashae Womock Neglect of a dependent, Level 6 felony
Battery resulting in bodily injury, Class A misdemeanor
Public intoxication, Class B misdemeanor
Denzael Oneill Lamar-Jones Battery against a public safety official, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Matthew Paul Bishop Battery by bodily waste, Level 6 felony
Battery against a public safety official, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Theft, Class A misdemeanor