Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding this morning announced his support for Deputy Prosecutor Ryan Hatfield in the race for Indiana State Representative, District 77.Â
Wedding endorsed Hatfield via a video message released on the Hatfield campaign’s Facebook page. Saying that Hatfield’s aggressive prosecution of sexual offenders has “made the community safer for everyone,â€Â Wedding asked viewers to join him in voting for Hatfield in the May 3 Democrat primary.Â
“I also support Ryan’s plan to invest more dollars into our public education system,â€Â Wedding said. “85 percent of our juvenile offenders don’t read at their grade level. A vote for Ryan is a vote for the youth of our community.â€
Hatfield, who is one of three Democrats running for the District 77 seat, said he was “honoredâ€Â to receive Wedding’s endorsement.
“Sheriff Wedding is both a good man and a tremendous public servant,â€Â Hatfield said. “I’m excited to have him on our team as we work to build a stronger tomorrow for Indiana.â€