LaGrange County General Elections, November 5, 2002 

Election Official

Clerk of the Circuit Court
LaGrange County Courthouse
105 N. Detroit Street
LaGrange, IN 46761
(260) 463-3442 (phone)
(260) 463-2187 (fax)

Note: These candidate names are not necessarily presented in the same order they will appear on the ballot.

Source: Gazette

United States

U.S. Representative

3rd District (PDF)

• Democrat Jay A. Rigdon - 1,971
• Republican Mark E. Souder (Incumbent) - 4,326
• Libertarian Mike Donlan - 134

State

Indiana State Representative

18th District (PDF)

• Republican David A. Wolkins (Incumbent) - 923
• Libertarian Daniel M. Stevens - 97

52nd District (PDF)

• Democrat W. Dale Sturtz - 2,751
• Republican Marlin A. Stutzman - 2,597

Secretary of State

• Democrat John Fernandez - 2,180
• Republican Todd Rokita - 3,848
• Libertarian Rebecca Sink-Burris - 260

Auditor

• Democrat Barbara Huston - 1,872
• Republican Connie K. Nass - 4,141
• Libertarian Bruce Parisi - 221

Treasurer

• Democrat Day Smith - 1,739
• Republican Tim Berry - 4,195
• Libertarian Sam Goldstein - 288

Clerk of the Supreme Court

Appeals & Tax Courts

• Democrat Jon Bond - 1,746
• Republican Brian Bishop - 4,107
• Libertarian Lisa L. Tennies - 343

Indiana Judicial Retention Public Question:
Shall the following judges be retained in office?

Indiana Supreme Court

Robert D. Rucker

• YES - 3,794
• NO - 1,183

Indiana Court of Appeals – District 3

Michael P. Barnes

• YES - 3,958
• NO - 1,098

Paul D. Mathias

• YES - 3,895
• NO - 1,103

Indiana Court of Appeals – District 5

Nancy H. Vaidik

• YES - 3,835
• NO - 1163

Courts

Circuit Court Judge

35th Circuit

• Republican James Scott VanDerbeck (Incumbent) - 5,418

Judge of the LaGrange Superior Court

• Republican George E. Brown (Incumbent) - 5,384

County

Prosecuting Attorney

• Republican Jeffrey W. Wible - 5,346

LaGrange County Assessor (Duties: IC 36-2-15)

• Democrat Anne L. Chamness - 1,896
• Republican Lori A. Carney - 4,479

LaGrange County Auditor (Duties: IC 36-2-9)

• Republican Kay M Myers (Incumbent) - 5,366

LaGrange County Commissioner (Duties: IC 36-2-2)

North District

• Democrat Harry C. Koester - 2,090
• Republican Phillip D. Curtis - 4,255

LaGrange County Council (Duties: IC 36-2-3)

District 1

• Democrat Charles F. Ashcraft - 1,317

District 2

• Democrat Trudy L. Manderfeld - 351
• Republican Jay Dee Hostetler (Incumbent) - 1,207

District 3

• Democrat Jay L. Smith - 301
• Republican Harold D. Gingerich (Incumbent) - 666

District 4

• Democrat Dennis L. Rorick - 987
• Republican Michael G. Strawser (Incumbent) - 1,060

LaGrange County Sheriff (Duties: IC 36-2-13)

• Democrat Randy L. Merrifield - 1,927
• Republican Greg J. Dhaene (Incumbent) - 4,589

LaGrange County Surveyor (Duties: IC 36-2-12)

• Democrat Bradley R. Miller - 2,832
• Republican Rex R. Pranger - 3,561

Townships

(Duties: IC 36-6)
(Addresses, e-mail, etc. - Indiana Township Assoc.)

Bloomfield Township

Trustee

• Republican William L. Pipher (Incumbent) - 1,191

Advisory Board

• Democrat Patricia J. Merrifield - 852
• Republican Steven R. Bowen - 984
• Republican Allen Connelly - 913
• Republican Aimee Wesling - 644

Clay Township

Trustee

• Republican William (Bill) F. Connelly (Incumbent) - 303

Advisory Board

• Democrat Josephine Schrock - 143
• Republican Richard K. Muntz - 214
• Republican Richard E. Yoder - 261

Clearspring Township

Trustee

• Republican Gladys M. Christner (Incumbent) - 333

Advisory Board

• Republican Arnold Andersen - 272
• Republican Doris J. Haggard - 296
• Republican Vicki Lynn Mowery - 271

Eden Township

Trustee

• Republican Christina L. Frain (Incumbent) - 202

Advisory Board

• Republican Keith J. Bobeck - 192
• Republican Craig Helman - 175
• Republican Thomas N. Yoder - 166

Greenfield Township

Trustee

• Republican Arlys Boggs (Incumbent) - 330

Advisory Board

• Democrat Mary Lou Pfenning - 253

Johnson Township

Trustee

• Republican Hannah E. Kilgore (Incumbent) - 806

Advisory Board

• Republican Lawrence Grossman - 700
• Republican John H. Russell - 637
• Republican Duane VanWagner - 615

Lima Township

Trustee

• Democrat Evelyn R. Gotshall - 277
• Republican Lorrie A. Watson - 390

Advisory Board

• Democrat Thomas L. Smith - 395
• Republican Larry Grubb - 413
• Republican Thomas S. Merritt - 380
• Republican Rachel E. Miller - 446

Milford Township

Trustee

• Democrat Sharon Gayheart - 321
• Republican Joy R. Tracey - 493

Advisory Board

• Democrat Donald L. Howe - 489
• Republican Howard L. Hodge - 443
• Republican Dennis Lee Wolheter - 509

Newbury Township

Trustee

• Republican Burton Mawhorter (Incumbent) - 477

Advisory Board

• Republican Bruce E. Hostetler - 359
• Republican Jerry L. Hostetler - 431

Springfield Township

Trustee

• Republican Debra A. Notestine (Incumbent) 279

Advisory Board

• Republican Theodore A. Gunthorp - 260
• Republican James L. Mireley - 236
• Republican Kent Pfafman - 221

VanBuren Township

Trustee

• Democrat Karon L. Leffler - 110
• Republican Erma (Lynn) Conklin - 272

Advisory Board

• Democrat Michael D. Leffler - 172
• Democrat David L. Manderfel - 167

Towns

Town of LaGrange

Council - Ward 4

• Republican Mary B. McCoy - 601

Council - Ward 5

• Democrat Robert D. Schlemmer - 498
• Republican Carl W. Schmidt - 264

Town of Shipshewana

Council - Middle District

• Republican David Scherger - 102

Council - West District

• Republican Christine A. Yoder - 110

Town of Topeka

Council - At-Large

• Republican Robert C. Yoder - 124

Note: We have made every effort to provide complete and accurate information, but in all cases the final authority is the local election board or county clerk whose address is provided at the top of the page.