Cass County Dep. Prosecutor Seeks State Senate Seat
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Jennifer Peryam-jperyam@timesuniononline.com
Cass County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Randy Head announced Tuesday he will seek the State Senate District 18 seat in the Nov. 4 election.
The seat currently is held by Senator Tom Weatherwax, who is retiring at the end of his term.Head, 39, Logansport, said he is seeking the State Senate District 18 seat to continue to serve his community. He has been a deputy prosecuting attorney since 1994.
Head has prosecuted more than 100 jury trials that include more than 20 murder trials.
He has prosecuted many cases involving child molestation, burglary, rape, driving while intoxicated and nearly all violent offenses included in the Indiana code.
"My job has allowed me to work with people from all walks of life, including many victims of violent crime. I enjoy rolling up my sleeves and working to solve serious problems, and I'm ready to do that on a districtwide level," Head is quoted as saying in a press release.
He feels his work with police and crime victims has prepared him to represent District 18.
"I have dedicated my career to public service, and I am excited about the opportunity to serve my community at the next level," Head said.
Head's goals are to fight for less government spending, develop a permanent solution to the property tax problem, and completing the Hoosier Heartland Corridor.
Head was chairman of the Cass County Republican Party in 2005-06, winning an award from the Indiana State Republican Party as the most-effective local organization in the congressional district.
Head received a bachelor's degree from Wabash College in 1991 and a law degree from Indiana University-Bloomington in 1994.
He is president of the board of the Cass County Community Foundation. Other memberships include the Fraternal Order of Police, Indiana Farm Bureau, the Indiana State Bar Association's Pro Bono Committee and the Logansport Rotary Club.
He is married to Lisa, the chief deputy prosecuting attorney in Cass County.
