Area Candidates File For May Primary

The primary election isn't until May 2, but it is time for Kosciusko County residents to begin to look at the candidates and decide who will best serve the county, state and nation.

Filing for the 2000 primary election ended at noon Friday.

Primary election candidates include:

• U.S. president - Democrats Bill Bradley, West Orange, N.J.; Al Gore, Nashville, Tenn.; Lyndon H. LaRouche Jr., Leesburg, Va. Republicans George W. Bush, Austin, Texas; John McCain, Alexandria, Va.

• U.S. senator - Democrat David Lawther Johnson, Indianapolis. Republican Richard Lugar, Indianapolis, (incumbent).

• U.S. representative 3rd District - Democrats Tim Roemer, South Bend, (incumbent); Steven Osborn, Laporte. Republican Chris Chocola, Bristol.

• U.S. representative 5th District - Democrats R. McAlister Ellis Jr., Kokomo; Greg Goodnight, Kokomo; Hugh Salisbury, Plymouth. Republican Steve Buyer, Monticello, (incumbent).

• Indiana governor - Democrat Frank O'Bannon, Indianapolis, (incumbent). Republicans David McIntosh, Muncie; John Price, Carmel.

• Indiana state senator, 9th district - Republican Kent Adams, Bremen, (incumbent).

• Indiana state senator, 13th district - Republican Robert Meeks, Lagrange, (incumbent).

• Indiana state senator, 18th district - Republican Thomas Weatherwax, Logansport, (incumbent).

• Indiana state representative, 16th district - Republican Michael Smith, Rensselaer, (incumbent).

• Indiana state representative, 18th district -ÊRepublican David Wolkins, Winona Lake, (incumbent).

• Indiana state representative, 22nd district - Democrat William R. Evans, Wabash. Republican Bill Ruppel, North Manchester, (incumbent).

• Judge of Kosciusko Circuit Court -ÊRepublican Rex Reed, Warsaw, (incumbent).

• Clerk of Circuit Court -ÊRepublicans Sharon Christner, Warsaw; Nanette L. Newland, Warsaw. The current officeholder is Marsha McSherry.

• County treasurer -ÊRepublican Stephanie Esenwein, North Webster, (incumbent).

• County coroner - Republican Larry E. Ladd, Warsaw, (incumbent).

• County surveyor -ÊRepublican Richard J. Kemper, Syracuse, (incumbent).

• County commissioner, northern district - Republican Bradford Jackson, Syracuse, (incumbent).

• County commissioner, middle district - Democrat Joseph E. Banks III, Warsaw. Republicans Ronald Truex, Warsaw; George E. Klinger, Warsaw; Tony Miller, Warsaw; Herschel F. Rainwater, Warsaw. Eddie Creighton is the current middle district commissioner.

• County council at-large - Republicans Thomas Anglin, Etna Green, (incumbent); Maurice Beer, Milford; Kevin McSherry, Claypool; Larry E. Teghtmeyer, Warsaw.

• State convention delegates - Democrat Steven Haines, Warsaw, countywide at-large. Republicans Eldred M. Metzger, Claypool, district 1; Charlene Knispel, Syracuse, 5th district; Randall Girod, Syracuse, district 6; Tyler Haines, Warsaw, 9th district; Doris Camden, Warsaw, district 11; Steven Foster, Warsaw, 12th district; Avis B. Gunter, Claypool, district 15; Max Weller, Silver Lake, district 16; Cassius Aaron Rovenstine, Warsaw, district 17; Doris Jean Northenor, Warsaw, district 17; Daniel Hampton, Warsaw, district 19; Janet M. Knispel, Warsaw, district 20.

• Wa-Nee School Board - Paul E. Parks, Nappanee.

• Tippecanoe Valley School Board, district 1 -ÊKelly J. Fields, Warsaw; Bruce Andrews, (incumbent); David O'Brien, Mentone.

• Tippecanoe Valley School Board, district 2 - Hal D. Hoffman, Claypool; Phil Krider III,Silver Lake; Fred McSherry, Burket, (incumbent).

• Whitko School Board, district 1 -ÊMichael Dewayne Braddock, Pierceton. Marie Trump and Deb Collier are the current district one board members.

• Whitko School Board, district 2 - Richard L. Deckena, South Whitley (incumbent); Hal E. Trump, Columbia City.

• Whitko School Board, district 3 -ÊMark B. Mynhier, South Whitley; J. David Tranter, South Whitley. Larry Long is the current board member.