Republican State Representative District 22 Candidate Curt Nisly and Third District U.S. Congressman Marlin Stutzman spoke during a campaign fundraiser for Nisly Thursday night in Warsaw. The fundraiser was attended by 75 Nisly supporters. It was held at the Warsaw residence of Dr. Pam Galloway, Nisly’s campaign committee chair, and her husband, Dr. Chris Magiera. John Elliott, Nisly’s campaign treasurer, introduced Nisly and Stutzman. Nisly thanked Pam for assisting him with his campaign. Nisly attended the fundraiser with his wife, Mary. “Pam is the one that taught me how to campaign. She’s the one who told me I needed to knock on people’s door and not just knock on a few doors, but lots of doors, and that’s what we’ve done,” Nisly said. Nisly said he grew up among 23 foster children, and he and his wife have spent a lot of time working with people who have disabilities. “Being pro-life is more than just a campaign slogan. It’s a way of life for us,” Nisly said. He said he is owner of a small business, C-Tech Solutions, and said he knows the joys and pitfalls of running a business. “Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy and are a very efficient way of delivering services and it doesn’t take a genius to figure out the government is not an efficient service provider,” Nisly said. “Every dollar that’s taken from citizens through taxation is a dollar that cannot be given to more efficient service providers such as small businesses and charities.” Nisly said he will always be in favor of lower taxes, less money going to the government and less money being spent on government services. “I’m proud to be an American. Our founding fathers believed in some very interesting principles including free market, personal responsibility and government by the consent of the government,” Nisly said. He said the Constitution is a contract between the people and their government. He said the Second Amendment says to preserve the security of free people, that the right to bear arms shall not be infringed upon. Nisly said he is a strong advocate for gun owners’ rights. Another principle he said the founding fathers believed in is separation of powers. “It is obvious that most of what the federal government is doing these days is not delegated to it in the Constitution,” Nisly said. “I’m a firm believer that we as Hoosiers need to recognize our state’s sovereignty and realize there are times and opportunities to say ‘no thank you’ to the federal government.” Nisly said he is humbled to be nominated for the state representative seat, and is appreciative of the support he has received. He said the first day he campaigned it was 10 degrees, and there were days when there was sleet and it was windy, but he kept campaigning. Stutzman said supporting Republican candidates such as Nisly is important. “Not only should we support him because he is the Republican nominee, but because of what he believes in and stands for,” Stutzman said. “Once we are elected and go to serve in our respective offices we have to do what we tell the people we are going to do and we are accountable to our constituents.” Stutzman said he knows Nisly will be sensitive to his constituents’ concerns. Stutzman said the new formula for starting a small business in the Obama economy is starting a large business and wait for one year and then a person will have a small business. “Unfortunately we are seeing businesses today that are continuing to be hampered and crushed by the amount of regulations that Washington continues to pour out on the country,” Stutzman said. He said the medical device tax is where millions of dollars are leaving Kosciusko County because of a tax that the leadership at the time could not oppose entirely. He said there were others who didn’t fight against it the way they should have. “We are seeing the difficulty that is being placed on businesses right here at home,” Stutzman said. “Washington seems to be so out of touch with reality in the sense that regulations will only continue to hurt businesses, and taxes will force companies to go elsewhere.” Stutzman said conservative leaders are needed in Indiana. “I know we will have strong leadership with Curt Nisly,” Stutzman said. Fundraiser hosts were Dane and Mary Louise Miller, John and Elaine Elliott, Kent and Nancy Adams, Randy and Barb Swanson, Wes and Martha Stouder, Sharon McShurley, Jeff and Pam Carroll, Aaron Rovenstine, senators Carlin Yoder and Ryan Mishler, House Speaker Brian Bosma and his wife, Cheryl, State Rep. Dave Wolkins and his wife Candace, and State Reps. Tim Harman, Timothy Wesco, David Ober and Wes Culver.
