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July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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However, Behney, 45, Fishers, (R) is seeking the U.S. Senate seat in the 2010 election because he says he believes in limited government, fiscal responsibility and strong national security.[[In-content Ad]]Behney spoke to a group of 100 people during a "Meet The Candidate" forum Tuesday night at Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Behney's wife Laura also attended the event.
Monica Boyer and Jeremiah Heierman, Kosciusko County Silent No More co-founders, organized Tuesday's candidate forum.
Kosciusko County Silent No More is a non-partisan grassroots organization charged with coordinating and organizing citizens of Kosciusko County and surrounding communities. The group is formerly known as the Kosciusko County Tea Party.
The group meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
Tuesday night's forum was one of three that has been planned by the organization.
The organization previously held a candidate forum Oct. 20 at Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian when senate candidate Don Bates Jr. spoke.
Besides Bates Jr. and Behney, Marlin Stutzman, Howe, also is seeking the Senate seat currently held by U.S. Senator Evan Bayh.
Behney spoke Tuesday night about why he is seeking the seat. The public had the opportunity during the forum to ask questions.
Behney is owner of AttaBoy Plumbing that serves central Indiana and he founded the business nine years ago.
"This time last year our sales in our plumbing business began to drop by 65 percent and we were trying to figure out how to save jobs," Behney said.
Behney said he attended a Tea Party in Chicago and was amazed at how many people stood up for what they believed.
He then participated in a Tea Party in Washington D.C.
When he returned from Washington, he was contacted to see if he would like to start a Tea Party in Indiana.
He agreed and started the Indianapolis Tea Party and people began telling him he should run for a political office.
He and his wife took a trip to Washington D.C. to pray and fast to see if he should run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Bayh.
"My wife and I sat in on some House and Senate sessions and after they were done I told my wife I was going to run for U.S. Senate," Behney said.
Behney gave reasons Tuesday night why a voter shouldn't vote for him if they want just a politician.
"If you are looking for a politician don't vote for me. I'm not a politician, but a small business owner, family man, Christian and father," Behney said.
He said if someone wants politics as usual, don't vote for him.
"I'm not going to Washington to make friends," Behney said.
He said if he is elected to the Senate the first bill he will introduce is creating term limits.
Behney fielded questions from the audience on abortion, the war and whether or not he is willing to subject his family to scrutiny.
"Life begins at conception and all life has dignity and is not determined by age or disability," Behney said of abortion.
In reference to a question about sending troops to war, Behney said he as a senator he couldn't make decision to send military but could bring forth a debate.
He said it is clear in the Constitution that the U.S. should declare war as a people and republic and there is yet to be that debate.
Behney said our founders put everything on the line and through prayer with his family he is determined and confident in his decision to run for the U.S. Senate seat.
Behney said he guides his life on principles including that God is the center of his life, a family is sacred, the Constitution is sacred, America is good and the government is of the people, by the people and for the people.
Kosciusko County Silent No More has scheduled future events.
Stutzman will speak during a candidate forum Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. at Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
A Hoosier Statewide Event, "Countdown to Judgement Day" will be Nov. 21 from noon to 3 p.m. at Lakeview Middle School, 848 E. Smith St., Warsaw. Keynote speaker will be Reverend CL Bryant, Louisiana, who spoke at the Sept. 12 Washington D.C. Tea Party. Other speakers will include Stutzman, Behney and Bates Jr.
Thomas Tabback, Texas, a political book writer, who wrote "Joe The Plumber-Fighting For The American Dream," Peter Heck, a conservative talk show radio host from Kokomo and Emery McClendon, a Fort Wayne war veteran also will speak.
Kosciusko Silent No More has been allotted 250 tickets to sell for $5 each. To purchase tickets e-mail Boyer at [email protected] or for more information about Kosciusko Couny Silent No More visit www.kosciuskosilentnomore.com
However, Behney, 45, Fishers, (R) is seeking the U.S. Senate seat in the 2010 election because he says he believes in limited government, fiscal responsibility and strong national security.[[In-content Ad]]Behney spoke to a group of 100 people during a "Meet The Candidate" forum Tuesday night at Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Behney's wife Laura also attended the event.
Monica Boyer and Jeremiah Heierman, Kosciusko County Silent No More co-founders, organized Tuesday's candidate forum.
Kosciusko County Silent No More is a non-partisan grassroots organization charged with coordinating and organizing citizens of Kosciusko County and surrounding communities. The group is formerly known as the Kosciusko County Tea Party.
The group meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
Tuesday night's forum was one of three that has been planned by the organization.
The organization previously held a candidate forum Oct. 20 at Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian when senate candidate Don Bates Jr. spoke.
Besides Bates Jr. and Behney, Marlin Stutzman, Howe, also is seeking the Senate seat currently held by U.S. Senator Evan Bayh.
Behney spoke Tuesday night about why he is seeking the seat. The public had the opportunity during the forum to ask questions.
Behney is owner of AttaBoy Plumbing that serves central Indiana and he founded the business nine years ago.
"This time last year our sales in our plumbing business began to drop by 65 percent and we were trying to figure out how to save jobs," Behney said.
Behney said he attended a Tea Party in Chicago and was amazed at how many people stood up for what they believed.
He then participated in a Tea Party in Washington D.C.
When he returned from Washington, he was contacted to see if he would like to start a Tea Party in Indiana.
He agreed and started the Indianapolis Tea Party and people began telling him he should run for a political office.
He and his wife took a trip to Washington D.C. to pray and fast to see if he should run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Bayh.
"My wife and I sat in on some House and Senate sessions and after they were done I told my wife I was going to run for U.S. Senate," Behney said.
Behney gave reasons Tuesday night why a voter shouldn't vote for him if they want just a politician.
"If you are looking for a politician don't vote for me. I'm not a politician, but a small business owner, family man, Christian and father," Behney said.
He said if someone wants politics as usual, don't vote for him.
"I'm not going to Washington to make friends," Behney said.
He said if he is elected to the Senate the first bill he will introduce is creating term limits.
Behney fielded questions from the audience on abortion, the war and whether or not he is willing to subject his family to scrutiny.
"Life begins at conception and all life has dignity and is not determined by age or disability," Behney said of abortion.
In reference to a question about sending troops to war, Behney said he as a senator he couldn't make decision to send military but could bring forth a debate.
He said it is clear in the Constitution that the U.S. should declare war as a people and republic and there is yet to be that debate.
Behney said our founders put everything on the line and through prayer with his family he is determined and confident in his decision to run for the U.S. Senate seat.
Behney said he guides his life on principles including that God is the center of his life, a family is sacred, the Constitution is sacred, America is good and the government is of the people, by the people and for the people.
Kosciusko County Silent No More has scheduled future events.
Stutzman will speak during a candidate forum Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. at Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
A Hoosier Statewide Event, "Countdown to Judgement Day" will be Nov. 21 from noon to 3 p.m. at Lakeview Middle School, 848 E. Smith St., Warsaw. Keynote speaker will be Reverend CL Bryant, Louisiana, who spoke at the Sept. 12 Washington D.C. Tea Party. Other speakers will include Stutzman, Behney and Bates Jr.
Thomas Tabback, Texas, a political book writer, who wrote "Joe The Plumber-Fighting For The American Dream," Peter Heck, a conservative talk show radio host from Kokomo and Emery McClendon, a Fort Wayne war veteran also will speak.
Kosciusko Silent No More has been allotted 250 tickets to sell for $5 each. To purchase tickets e-mail Boyer at [email protected] or for more information about Kosciusko Couny Silent No More visit www.kosciuskosilentnomore.com
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