BLOOMINGTON – Richard Carter has filed candidacy paperwork and provided a statement in support of his candidacy to fill the office of Monroe County Councilperson at Large.
Eligible Precinct Committeepersons will gather at the Nat U. Hill Room of the Monroe County Courthouse on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 1 p.m. to vote in caucus to appoint pro tempore a candidate for this vacancy.
MCDP will only share statements by those candidates who have filed their paperwork with the Party Secretary.
Dear Precinct Committee Members,
My name is Richard Carter, and I am seeking your support to fill the vacant seat on the Monroe County Council following the unfortunate passing of Mrs. Cheryl Munson.
Although I have not previously run for office at the county level, I have been actively involved in local and county politics for most of my adult life, both as a firefighter and an elected official. Allow me to share my qualifications:
- Stinesville Town Council: I have been serving on the Hinesville Town Council since June 2023, initially appointed by Democratic Chair David Henry to fill a vacancy, and subsequently elected to my own term starting in January 2024.
- Public Safety Local Income Tax Committee: I currently represent the Town of Stinesville on this committee for Monroe County.
- Monroe County Emergency Management Advisory Council: I served as a member from 2007 to 2016.
- Monroe County Firefighters Association: I was a member from 1997 to 2008, serving as Association President from 2004 to 2008.
- Monroe County Fire Chief’s Association: I was a member from 2006 to 2013, serving as secretary/treasurer from 2009 to 2011.
- Indiana University: I am currently employed by Indiana University as a Supervisor in Housing Operations, overseeing environmental Operations staff for Willkie/MasonQuadrangle.
In my various roles, whether as Fire Chief for Bean Blossom Township/Stinesville Fire Department, a Town Council Member for Stinesville, a member of the Emergency Management Advisory Council, or within the Fire Associations, I have consistently worked within or set budgets. As a county council member, I believe fiscal responsibility should be a top priority.
While I know I can never replace what was lost with the passing of Mrs. Cheryl Munson, I share her pride in being from a rural township and town—Bean Blossom Township and the Town of Stinesville—being involved in local politics and serving students. I feel my community work has prepared me to take this next step, if elected, to join the County Council.
Thank you for your time and consideration for the vacant seat on the County Council. Please don’t hesitate to contact me should you have any additional questions call 812-606-1699 or email richard.carter@stinesville.in.gov.
For more information, visit https://www.monroedems.org/vacancy-caucus-mccal
