Irwin, Miller Honored At Demo Dinner
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
Irwin, Atwood, and Miller, Warsaw, were honored during the Democrat Jefferson-Jackson dinner at Ramada Plaza, Warsaw.
Terry Bartley, Kosciusko County Democratic chairman, presented the Hall of Fame award to Irwin, an Atwood precinct committeeman.
Irwin is an election poll worker and has assisted with fundraising efforts for the Democrat party during the Kosciusko County fair.
Miller is a poll worker, and has been involved in encouraging people to vote.
Lewis Jones served as master of ceremonies for the evening.
Local Democratic candidates James Wadkins, Kosciusko County councilman district 3 candidate; and John Bonitati, Wayne Township trustee candidate, spoke.
Wadkins said he is looking forward to representing Kosciusko County if he is elected and has experience in leadership.
Bonitati said there needs to be fiscal responsibility and transparency in Wayne Township so taxpayers know how money is being spent.
Tom Hayhurst, 3rd district congressional candidate, spoke about his run. Hayhurst's wife, Judy, also attended the dinner.
Hayhurst said he is running to support hard work and Hoosier values in Washington.[[In-content Ad]]"I am a Democrat who cares about the direction of the country, and have grandchildren, and have spent a lot of time thinking about the USA 25, 50 and 100 years into the future and that is why I decided to run," Hayhurst said.
Hayhurst said there needs to be like-minded Democrats in Washington and Indianapolis to get northeast Indiana on the right track and put the state's interests ahead of special interests.
"I make you this promise, that after I am elected I will be an independent voice who puts the needs of Indiana and the working people first," Hayhurst said.
He said he will fight for jobs, tax cuts to the middle class and businesses and fair treatment for veterans.
Ann Montgomery, mother of Pete Buttigieg, state treasurer candidate, spoke on behalf of her son who was unable to attend.
She said her son studied economics at Oxford University, and served as an officer in the Naval Reserve.
"We need well-trained, highly skilled Hoosiers ready to bring their talents and enthusiasm back to Indiana, and Pete can do that," Montgomery said.
Kip Tew, Indianapolis, was the featured speaker during the dinner.
Tew has worked in the government affairs field since 1989.
Tew was the state chair of the Barack Obama presidential campaign in Indiana. He also is the former chairman of the Indiana Democratic party. He also served as chief legal counsel to then minority leader and Speaker of the House Patrick Bauer.
Tew said he supports Obama, and in the last 20 months said the president has passed the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, saved General Motors and Chrysler, passed a stimulus bill and financial reform.
He said Republicans in Congress and at the statehouse talk about how the stimulus bill didn't work, but economists say it created jobs and prevented a second Great Depression.
"When folks complain about government spending, remind them when George W. Bush was president we fought two wars and he cut taxes for millionaires and billionaire," Tew said.
He said when Bush was in office there was no talk about how to pay for the war.
Tew also talked about financial reform, and said Wall Street was like the wild west until Obama came into office when the country almost experienced the second Great Depression.
"We had people getting involved in sophisticated financial schemes that were gambling on Wall Street with people's money, and when the bottom fell out they ran away and asked the government to bail them out," Tew said.
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Irwin, Atwood, and Miller, Warsaw, were honored during the Democrat Jefferson-Jackson dinner at Ramada Plaza, Warsaw.
Terry Bartley, Kosciusko County Democratic chairman, presented the Hall of Fame award to Irwin, an Atwood precinct committeeman.
Irwin is an election poll worker and has assisted with fundraising efforts for the Democrat party during the Kosciusko County fair.
Miller is a poll worker, and has been involved in encouraging people to vote.
Lewis Jones served as master of ceremonies for the evening.
Local Democratic candidates James Wadkins, Kosciusko County councilman district 3 candidate; and John Bonitati, Wayne Township trustee candidate, spoke.
Wadkins said he is looking forward to representing Kosciusko County if he is elected and has experience in leadership.
Bonitati said there needs to be fiscal responsibility and transparency in Wayne Township so taxpayers know how money is being spent.
Tom Hayhurst, 3rd district congressional candidate, spoke about his run. Hayhurst's wife, Judy, also attended the dinner.
Hayhurst said he is running to support hard work and Hoosier values in Washington.[[In-content Ad]]"I am a Democrat who cares about the direction of the country, and have grandchildren, and have spent a lot of time thinking about the USA 25, 50 and 100 years into the future and that is why I decided to run," Hayhurst said.
Hayhurst said there needs to be like-minded Democrats in Washington and Indianapolis to get northeast Indiana on the right track and put the state's interests ahead of special interests.
"I make you this promise, that after I am elected I will be an independent voice who puts the needs of Indiana and the working people first," Hayhurst said.
He said he will fight for jobs, tax cuts to the middle class and businesses and fair treatment for veterans.
Ann Montgomery, mother of Pete Buttigieg, state treasurer candidate, spoke on behalf of her son who was unable to attend.
She said her son studied economics at Oxford University, and served as an officer in the Naval Reserve.
"We need well-trained, highly skilled Hoosiers ready to bring their talents and enthusiasm back to Indiana, and Pete can do that," Montgomery said.
Kip Tew, Indianapolis, was the featured speaker during the dinner.
Tew has worked in the government affairs field since 1989.
Tew was the state chair of the Barack Obama presidential campaign in Indiana. He also is the former chairman of the Indiana Democratic party. He also served as chief legal counsel to then minority leader and Speaker of the House Patrick Bauer.
Tew said he supports Obama, and in the last 20 months said the president has passed the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, saved General Motors and Chrysler, passed a stimulus bill and financial reform.
He said Republicans in Congress and at the statehouse talk about how the stimulus bill didn't work, but economists say it created jobs and prevented a second Great Depression.
"When folks complain about government spending, remind them when George W. Bush was president we fought two wars and he cut taxes for millionaires and billionaire," Tew said.
He said when Bush was in office there was no talk about how to pay for the war.
Tew also talked about financial reform, and said Wall Street was like the wild west until Obama came into office when the country almost experienced the second Great Depression.
"We had people getting involved in sophisticated financial schemes that were gambling on Wall Street with people's money, and when the bottom fell out they ran away and asked the government to bail them out," Tew said.
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