3 Seek City Council Seats
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
Jeff Carroll is running for the Warsaw City Council seat to promote the city's business climate.
Carroll has served as CEO of Grace Village Retirement Community for 14 years.
He also served on Winona Lake Town Council from 2000-2008. He moved from Winona Lake to Warsaw in 2008.
While serving on Winona Lake Town Council, he served on the Economic Development Commission and was town council president in 2000 and 2005.
"I want to promote job growth, and foster stewardship of resources that are in Kosciusko County such as lakes and the quality of life," Carroll said Thursday.
He said he wants to instill fiscal responsibility and keep taxes low.
Carroll also said he wants to encourage leadership in government and business that is present and meet the needs of individuals to build better families.
"I believe the basic structure of the city is to improve and encourage good families, and an important part of a civic leader is promoting good families," Carroll said.
Carroll said with the meth busts in the county, as a city councilman he would encourage the community to reach out to promote positive family structures.
Mike Klondaris
Mike Klondaris is running for the Warsaw City Council District 3 seat to continue to be involved in the community and help maximize the city's assets.
Klondaris co-owns Cox Studio with his sister, Cindy.
During an interview Thursday afternoon at his business, Klondaris said it is his first time for seeking political office.
"Due to the nature of my business I am creative, can bring ideas, and feel I can think outside the box and bring value to the council in my years as a businessman," Klondaris said.
Klondaris, who said he is a bicyclist, said if elected he would like to see bike lanes in Warsaw to encourage residents to have healthy lifestyles.
He also said he wants to be a part of maximizing the city's lakes and orthopedic industry.
He said after much thought he realized he wanted to file for the seat to be more involved in the community.
Klondaris said current District 3 Councilman George Clemens has served the council well.
"George has done a good job, and I'm sure it's not easy sitting up there making decisions, and it's harder to govern than campaign," he said.
Klondaris said a council person must know and understand the issues.
Dewey Lawshe
Dewey Lawshe said he is running for the Warsaw City Council at-large seat to be a voice for the constituents he would represent if he is elected.
Lawshe is running for one of two at-large seats. Elaine Call is running for the other at-large seat.
The seats are currently held by Joe Thallemer, who has filed for mayor, and Kyle Babcock.
Lawshe previously served in the at-large seat on the council from 1996-2000. He ran again for the seat in 2000, but was defeated by Trish Brown.
Lawshe has owned Lawshe's Barber Shop since 1980.
He said issues important to him are making sure Warsaw services are kept at as reasonable cost as possible because he said there are a lot of senior citizens and others who live on fixed incomes.
He said, if he is elected he will make time to scrutinize budgets and meet with department heads.
Lawshe said being a barber has allowed him to hear residents' ideas and concerns.
"I would like the privilege of being a voice for the constituents I would represent," Lawshe said.[[In-content Ad]]
Jeff Carroll is running for the Warsaw City Council seat to promote the city's business climate.
Carroll has served as CEO of Grace Village Retirement Community for 14 years.
He also served on Winona Lake Town Council from 2000-2008. He moved from Winona Lake to Warsaw in 2008.
While serving on Winona Lake Town Council, he served on the Economic Development Commission and was town council president in 2000 and 2005.
"I want to promote job growth, and foster stewardship of resources that are in Kosciusko County such as lakes and the quality of life," Carroll said Thursday.
He said he wants to instill fiscal responsibility and keep taxes low.
Carroll also said he wants to encourage leadership in government and business that is present and meet the needs of individuals to build better families.
"I believe the basic structure of the city is to improve and encourage good families, and an important part of a civic leader is promoting good families," Carroll said.
Carroll said with the meth busts in the county, as a city councilman he would encourage the community to reach out to promote positive family structures.
Mike Klondaris
Mike Klondaris is running for the Warsaw City Council District 3 seat to continue to be involved in the community and help maximize the city's assets.
Klondaris co-owns Cox Studio with his sister, Cindy.
During an interview Thursday afternoon at his business, Klondaris said it is his first time for seeking political office.
"Due to the nature of my business I am creative, can bring ideas, and feel I can think outside the box and bring value to the council in my years as a businessman," Klondaris said.
Klondaris, who said he is a bicyclist, said if elected he would like to see bike lanes in Warsaw to encourage residents to have healthy lifestyles.
He also said he wants to be a part of maximizing the city's lakes and orthopedic industry.
He said after much thought he realized he wanted to file for the seat to be more involved in the community.
Klondaris said current District 3 Councilman George Clemens has served the council well.
"George has done a good job, and I'm sure it's not easy sitting up there making decisions, and it's harder to govern than campaign," he said.
Klondaris said a council person must know and understand the issues.
Dewey Lawshe
Dewey Lawshe said he is running for the Warsaw City Council at-large seat to be a voice for the constituents he would represent if he is elected.
Lawshe is running for one of two at-large seats. Elaine Call is running for the other at-large seat.
The seats are currently held by Joe Thallemer, who has filed for mayor, and Kyle Babcock.
Lawshe previously served in the at-large seat on the council from 1996-2000. He ran again for the seat in 2000, but was defeated by Trish Brown.
Lawshe has owned Lawshe's Barber Shop since 1980.
He said issues important to him are making sure Warsaw services are kept at as reasonable cost as possible because he said there are a lot of senior citizens and others who live on fixed incomes.
He said, if he is elected he will make time to scrutinize budgets and meet with department heads.
Lawshe said being a barber has allowed him to hear residents' ideas and concerns.
"I would like the privilege of being a voice for the constituents I would represent," Lawshe said.[[In-content Ad]]
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