Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
Compiled by David A. Beall, Times-Union Staff Writer
Clerk-Treasurer
Retha Hicks
Residency: 27-year Winona Lake resident.
Occupation: Accountant.
Public offices held: Current Clerk Treasurer.
Top three issues:
• Continued economic growth with a low tax rate.
• Investigation of providing sanity sewer service to town residents.
• Maintaining good stewardship over town finances.
Town Board, Ward 1
J.T. (Tom) Easter
Residency: 21-year Winona Lake resident.
Occupation: Sales engineer.
Public offices held: Seeking first elective office.
Top three issues:
• Independent provision of sewage treatment service.
• No alcoholic beverages in any new restaurants.
• Better oversight of town contractors.
Craig Snow
Residency: 15-year Winona Lake resident.
Occupation: Computer analyst.
Public offices held: Seeking first elective office.
Top three issues:
• Sewage treatment service.
• Continuing the restoration project for Winona Lake.
• Development of industrial park.
Town Board, Ward 2
Harold Dunn
Residency: 10-year Winona Lake resident.
Occupation: Metrologist.
Public offices held: Current Town Board member.
Top three issues:
• Maintain or lower taxes.
• Address the sanitary sewer service.
• Continue with road maintenance and construction.
Jerry Clevenger
Residency: 10-year Winona Lake resident.
Occupation: Insurance agent.
Public offices held: First elective office.
Top Issues:
• Resolving the sewer issue.
• Continuing growth of Winona Lake's tax base.
Town Board, Ward 3
Gene Seiman
Residency: 26-year Winona Lake resident.
Occupation: Project manager.
Public offices held: Seeking first elective office. Former member of the Winona Lake Plan Commission. Current president of the Winona Lake Board of Zoning Appeals.
Top three issues:
• Addressing the sanitary sewer service.
• Continuing with road maintenance and construction, as well as storm sewers.
• Developing and improving the town park.
Roland Ortega
Residency: 14-year Winona Lake resident.
Occupation: Marketing.
Public offices held: Seeking first elective office.
Top three issues:
• Focus on resolving the sanitary sewer service.
• Continue with the current restoration project.
• Improve and maintain town streets.
Town Board, Ward 4
Edna Gamble
Residency: Lifelong Winona Lake resident.
Occupation: Retired teacher.
Public offices held: Current Town Board member.
Top three issues:
• Continued economic growth with a low tax rate.
• Improved sanity sewer service to town residents.
• Continued support for the volunteer fire department.
Jeff Carroll
Residency: 25-year Winona Lake resident.
Occupation: CEO, Grace Village Retirement Community.
Public offices held: Seeking first elective office.
Top three issues:
• The hiring of a town manager.
• Enforcement of building codes and street standards.
• Continued support for redevelopment of Winona Lake.
Town Board, Ward 5
Lamar Bryan
Residency: Lifelong Winona Lake resident.
Occupation: Owner, Bryan Enterprises.
Public offices held: Seeking first elective office. Past president of the Winona Lake Park Board.
Top three issues:
• Pinpoint and implement the best solution to our sewage treatment, while developing a broader economic tax base for our community.
• Continue and broaden the current redevelopment and beautification project taking place in town.
• Maintain accountability and efficient use of the town finances and assets.
David Delp
Residency: 10-year Winona Lake resident.
Occupation: Sales manager.
Public offices held: Seeking first elective office.
Top three issues:
• Addressing the sanity sewer problem.
• Keeping tax rates low, while addressing infrastructure needs.
• Continuing support for redevelopment of Winona Lake.
Democrats
Repeated calls to Philip White, Democratic candidate for Ward 5, were unreturned.
