Steele Stumps Warsaw; Seeks Buyer's SeatMedia Mashers
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
The Indiana Fifth Congressional District encompasses parts of 20 counties.
In his quest for a seat in Congress, Democratic candidate David Steele plans to visit each of those counties. He stopped in Kosciusko County Wednesday.
His journey has two key goals he wants the residents of the counties to know about.
His first goal is to simply restore the idea of representation, he said.
Steele said current District Five Congressman Steve Buyer didn't spend much time in the area. Steele said he believes that to be an effective leader, a representative must be present in the district he represents.
"The chief job is to represent. A congressman needs to be present in the area," Steele said.
Another key goal for Steele is education. He said that while issues such as balancing the budget and Social Security are important, education is the basis for everything. People who come up through the system need to be educated to be productive members of society.
One issue that appears to be the focus in the news and among politicians this year is the Clinton scandal.
Steele said it is premature for him to decide how he would vote on impeachment if it came to that. But he offered several general impressions on the scandal.
"I'm very disappointed in his actions," he said.
"From day one I've said that public officials should be held to a higher standard," he said.
Steele said people are tired of the whole thing and people know there are more important concerns to be addressed.
"There are the issues of education and Social Security that need to be addressed," he said.
Such issues are important at every level, Steele said. He said people in District Five should be concerned about each level.
"When a school system fails in East L.A., Chicago or Indianapolis, people in District Five have to pay for that," he said.
Steele is 30 years old and has been married to his wife, Debbie, for 10 years. They live in Logansport and own a home and small business.
His youth may be an asset to him when dealing with young people, he said.
"Because I'm a young person myself, I think I can be a role model and spokesperson," he said.
He is the son of a preacher and a nurse. Both his parents and grandparents were missionaries.
Steele is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Ashland University.
"I had to make my own way through college," he said.
From his experiences, he said, he recognizes the importance of education for everyone. He also said he recognizes that a liberal arts education isn't the best education for all people.
He said technical colleges like Ivy Tech may be the way for some.
Steele is a young politician, much like former Gov. Evan Bayh. He said he realizes politicians seem to be getting younger.
"I would like to see more younger candidates get involved," he said.
He said the important thing, though, is for all politicians to put aside their differences and work together, regardless of age or party. [[In-content Ad]]
The Indiana Fifth Congressional District encompasses parts of 20 counties.
In his quest for a seat in Congress, Democratic candidate David Steele plans to visit each of those counties. He stopped in Kosciusko County Wednesday.
His journey has two key goals he wants the residents of the counties to know about.
His first goal is to simply restore the idea of representation, he said.
Steele said current District Five Congressman Steve Buyer didn't spend much time in the area. Steele said he believes that to be an effective leader, a representative must be present in the district he represents.
"The chief job is to represent. A congressman needs to be present in the area," Steele said.
Another key goal for Steele is education. He said that while issues such as balancing the budget and Social Security are important, education is the basis for everything. People who come up through the system need to be educated to be productive members of society.
One issue that appears to be the focus in the news and among politicians this year is the Clinton scandal.
Steele said it is premature for him to decide how he would vote on impeachment if it came to that. But he offered several general impressions on the scandal.
"I'm very disappointed in his actions," he said.
"From day one I've said that public officials should be held to a higher standard," he said.
Steele said people are tired of the whole thing and people know there are more important concerns to be addressed.
"There are the issues of education and Social Security that need to be addressed," he said.
Such issues are important at every level, Steele said. He said people in District Five should be concerned about each level.
"When a school system fails in East L.A., Chicago or Indianapolis, people in District Five have to pay for that," he said.
Steele is 30 years old and has been married to his wife, Debbie, for 10 years. They live in Logansport and own a home and small business.
His youth may be an asset to him when dealing with young people, he said.
"Because I'm a young person myself, I think I can be a role model and spokesperson," he said.
He is the son of a preacher and a nurse. Both his parents and grandparents were missionaries.
Steele is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Ashland University.
"I had to make my own way through college," he said.
From his experiences, he said, he recognizes the importance of education for everyone. He also said he recognizes that a liberal arts education isn't the best education for all people.
He said technical colleges like Ivy Tech may be the way for some.
Steele is a young politician, much like former Gov. Evan Bayh. He said he realizes politicians seem to be getting younger.
"I would like to see more younger candidates get involved," he said.
He said the important thing, though, is for all politicians to put aside their differences and work together, regardless of age or party. [[In-content Ad]]