BigNews.Biz - May 01,2012 - Lugar Endorsed by Nappanee Mayor Thompson
Thompson is the 46th Republican mayor, former mayor
and town board president to endorse Lugar's re-election.
Nappanee Mayor Endorses Lugar
Larry Thompson, mayor of Nappanee, is the 46th Republican mayor, town board president and former mayor to endorse Sen. Dick Lugar's 2012 re-election. Thompson and his wife Linda were on-hand to welcome Lugar to a weekend fundraiser in Elkhart County.
NAPPANEE, IND. - "We are fortunate to have Dick Lugar in the U.S. Senate cutting spending, fighting Obamacare, championing jobs and protecting Hoosier values," Nappanee Mayor Larry Thompson said today. "Senator Lugar has a distinguished record of accomplishment on behalf of Indiana and America. We should keep him."
Thompson is the 46th Republican mayor, former mayor and town board president to endorse Lugar's re-election.
"Senator Lugar and I have both been on local schools boards and mayors of two great cities," Thompson said. "I know Dick Lugar will continue to work for all of us in Indiana. I encourage fellow Hoosiers - especially those in Elkhart County - to join me in supporting Senator Lugar."
Republican mayors and town board presidents endorsing Lugar include: Ron Arnold, Elwood; Greg Ballard, Indianapolis; Todd Barton, Crawfordsville; Jim Brainard, Carmel; James Butler, Goodland; Bryan Conklin, Union City; Andy Cook, Westfield; Jon Costas, Valparaiso; Bradley Crain, Covington; Steven Croyle, Winchester; Phil R. Deckard, Martinsville; John Dennis, West Lafayette; John Ditslear, Noblesville; Scott Faultless, Fishers; William Graham, Scottsburg; Donnie Hastings, Aurora; Harold "Huck" Lewis, Lebanon; Chris McBarnes, Frankfort; Terry McDonald, New Haven; Blair Milo, LaPorte; Richard Pasco, Greenfield; Mike Pavey, Rushville; Wayne Seybold, Marion; Robert Shepard, Attica; Mark Smiley, Rochester; Kevin Smith, Anderson; Larry Thompson, Nappanee; Leonard Urban, Connersville; James Walker, Peru; David Wood, Mishawaka; Don Havens, Tipton; and Jack Woods, Alexandria.
GOP former mayors supporting Lugar are: Herbert Arihood, Rensselaer; Robert C. Beutter, Mishawaka; Terry Dilk, Beech Grove; Scott Furgeson, Shelbyville; Dottie Hancock, Carmel; Bruce Hosier, Portland; William H. Hudnut, Indianapolis; Al Huntington, Madison; John McCane, Rushville; Robert Stewart, Columbus; Rob Thoman, Southport; Jason Thompson, Monticello; Steve Goldsmith, Indianapolis; and Ernest Wiggins, Warsaw.