SCOTTSBURG– On Sunday, September 29th, hundreds of Hoosiers from across Southern Indiana will gather for the state’s largest non-partisan Town Hall in the lead-up to the 2024 general elections. Gubernatorial candidates Jennifer McCormick and Donald Rainwater and five sitting state-level elected officials from both parties have been confirmed to attend. Senator Mike Braun and additional members from the Indiana General Assembly have also been invited.
At this noni-partisan event, community members from across small-town Indiana will share their experiences and ask elected officials and candidates from multiple parties questions related to the issues that matter most to them, including:
- Addiction, overdose, and harm reduction
- Environmental resilience
- Housing
- Medicaid and healthcare costs
- Maternal health and childcare
- Public education
For far too long, partisan politics have failed to provide small-town Southern Indiana Hoosiers with the care, opportunity, and futures their families deserve. By bringing everyday people from all walks of life together with their elected officials and candidates of multiple parties, this Town Hall seeks to enact a new, more accountable politics by and for the people.
What: A Southern Indiana Town Hall
When: Sunday, September 29th, 3 p.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Mid-America Science Park, 821 S Lake Rd S, Scottsburg, IN 47170
Who:
- Gubernatorial Candidates Confirmed to Attend:
- Jennifer McCormick
- Donald Rainwater
- State Elected Officials Confirmed to Attend:
- State Senator Shelli Yoder (SD 40)
- State Rep. Victoria Garcia Wilburn (HD 32)
- State Rep. Wendy Dant Chesser (HD 71)
- State Rep. Ed Clere (HD 72)
- State Rep. Jennifer Meltzer (HD 73)
- Faith Leaders
- Pastor Gabe Pfefer, Park Christian Church
- Pastor Everrett Richard Pimpleton, Empowerment Community Church
- Reverend Aelred Dean, St Paul’s Episcopal Church of Columbus
- Pastor Charlotte Downs
- Pastor Kristin Dollar, Just Faith Ministries
- Pastor Allan Wallace, St Paul’s Episcopal Church of New Albany
- Pastor Amanda Wagoner-Meade, First Christian Church of Louisville
- Community Leaders:
- Kelly Hans and Debra Stacy, Scott County Leaders
- Asleigh Kehrberg, Monroe County Mom
- Manny Arturo, Bartholomew County Medicaid Member
- Kyla Thom and Kari Carkter, Care, Not Cuffs Leaders
- Letty Guevara, Bartholomew County Tenant
- Karen Bowyer and Elizabeth Chen, Clark County Moms Leaders
Elected Officials invited to attend:
- Gubernatorial Candidate Senator Mike Braun
- State Senator Rod Bray (SD 37)
- State Senator Greg Walker (SD 41)
- State Senator Randy Maxwell (SD 43)
- State Senator Eric Koch (SD 44)
- State Senator Chris Garten (SD 45)
- State Senator Gary Byrne (SD 47)
- State Senator Vaneta Becker (SD 50)
- State Rep. Ryan Lauer (HD 59)
- State Rep. Matt Pierce (HD 61)
- State Rep. Chris May (HD 65)
- State Rep. Zach Payne (HD 66)
- State Rep. Karen Engleman (HD 70)
