Gibson
County Republicans have presented a full slate of candidates for
the 4 District County Council Positions this year.

Incumbents
Jeremy Overton, Craig Pflug, and Tony Wolfe are joined by
political newcomer LeAnn Smith.
Smith, from
Princeton, owns and operates Butcher Holler restaurant, just
East of Toyota, and is pursuing a nursing degree. She and her
husband Jeff own JSE Excavating, and are the parents of four
children.
Overton,
from Haubstadt, is a Financial Advisor for Ameriprise Financial,
Inc. He is married to the former Tara Hipp, and is seeking his
second term on the County Council. He was recently elected
President of the council
Pflug, from
Oakland City, operates a family farm and is a Crop Insurance
Representative for Nichols Farm Crop Insurance. He and his wife
Toni are the parents of two children. Pflug is seeking his third
term on the council.
Wolfe, from
Hazleton, is a farmer and recently retired from Indiana Farm
Bureau as a field representative, specializing in local
government and taxation issues. He and his wife Debra have three
children. Wolfe is seeking his third term on the council, having
been first appointed to the council in 2000
In
announcing the slate of candidates at the filing, County
Republican Chairman Rick Reed issued the following statement:
“I believe this combination of candidates, bringing youth,
experience, and diversity to the County Council, will serve
Gibson County taxpayers well. I believe it is important to
return a woman to a position on the fiscal body of the County.
LeAnn shares the conservative values of the other members on the
council. They have expressed their support for putting LeAnn (DeMoss)
Smith on the ticket, and are looking forward to working with her
after an aggressive fall campaign. We hope the voters will be
excited about the prospect, too.”