Dear Neighbor,

Welcome to my campaign website.  I hope you will take a little time to browse this site to learn something about me and why I am running to represent you in the Indiana General Assembly.  Thanks for taking the time to visit.

-Ed

Many thanks to David Orentlicher for urging me to run for his seat
in District 86.

 
Ed with Senator Evan Bayh

THE PROPERTY TAX CRISIS IS FAR FROM OVER

I am running for the Indiana House of Representatives District 86 because I am concerned about the future of our community.  I think the legislature should solve the property tax crisis facing our neighborhoods before that crisis causes home values and neighborhoods to decline.  I think our property tax system must be completely overhauled to make it fair, transparent & predictable.

I want to hear from you.

EDUCATION

We need to make certain that education is a priority for state government.  State funding to permit full day kindergarten is a must as is devising creative ways to attract and retain quality teachers.  There is no substitute for an educated and trained workforce to attract quality jobs to Indiana.

MASS TRANSIT

Indiana can no longer rely solely on automobiles for transportation.  The cost of gasoline and air pollution both argue for efficient, reliable and inexpensive methods of transporting our citizens to and from work.  We need to increase bus transportation immediately and explore rail transportation for long range solutions to the financial and environmental costs of commuting.  The State just increased the sales tax on gasoline by about four cents a gallon.  Couldn’t we dedicate at least one of these fours cents a gallon to public transportation?

CRIME

Every day brings a new story about the homicide rate in Central Indiana.  Domestic violence accounts for a significant percentage of that murder rate.  There are proposals the General Assembly can pass to give law enforcement the tools to reduce the domestic violence murder rate.  This is an issue I have followed closely.  My wife, Ann, is the Executive Director of the Julian Center.  I want to be an advocate for victims of domestic violence and their children to make it easier for them to choose safety and to prosecute the offenders.