Whitley County General Elections, November 5, 2002 

Election Official

Clerk of Circuit Court
101 W. Van Buren Street
Room 10 - Courthouse
Columbia City, IN 46725-2051
(260) 248-3102 (phone)
(260) 248-3137) (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
• Republican Mark E. Souder (Incumbent)
• Libertarian Mike Dolan

State

Indiana State Representative

50th District (PDF)

• Republican Daniel (Dan) J. Leonard

83rd District (PDF)

• Republican Robert K. Alderman (Incumbent)

Indiana State Senator

17th District (PDF)

• Republican Gary Dillon

Secretary of State

• Democrat John Fernandez
• Republican Todd Rokita
• Libertarian Rebecca Sink-Burris

Auditor

• Democrat Barbara Huston
• Republican Connie K. Nass
• Libertarian Bruce Parisi

Treasurer

• Democrat Day Smith
• Republican Tim Berry
• Libertarian Sam Goldstein

Clerk of the Supreme Court

Appeals & Tax Courts

• Democrat Jon Bond
• Republican Brian Bishop
• Libertarian Lisa L. Tennies

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

Indiana Supreme Court

Robert D. Rucker

Indiana Court of Appeals – District 3

Michael P. Barnes

Paul D. Mathias

Indiana Court of Appeals – District 5

Nancy H. Vaidik

County

Whitley County Prosecutor

• Republican Matthew J. Rentschler

Whitley County Clerk of Circuit Court

• Republican Cindy (Hively) Greer

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

• Republican Angela Hearld Adams

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

• Democrat Marie Hockemeyer
• Republican Linda J. Glassley

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

District 2

• Democrat Larry Whetstone
• Republican Douglas C. Eber

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

District 1

• Democrat Dick Buchanan
• Republican Mark Roach
• Independent Michael G. Radke

District 2

• Democrat Paul E. Shoda
• Republican Scott W. Wise

District 3

• Democrat Charles (Chick) N. Harker
• Republican Glen D. LaRue (Incumbent)

District 4

• Republican James D. Bayman (Incumbent)

Whitley County Recorder (Duties: IC 36-2-11)

• Democrat Tena Trumbull
• Republican Rosemary Brown

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

• Democrat Michael D. Schrader (Incumbent)
• Republican Dennis Ruch

Townships

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

Cleveland Township

Trustee

• Republican Roland (Ron) King (Incumbent)

Advisory Board

• Republican Jack L. Bishop
• Republican Kay L. Gilson
• Republican Kenneth E. Sherbahn

Columbia Township

Trustee

• Democrat James E. Bohnstedt
• Republican Sharon E. Moore (Incumbent)

Advisory Board

• Democrat Laura Kyler
• Democrat Tam R. (Sauers) Mitchell
• Democrat Marjorie Warnick
• Republican Vanessa Bills
• Republican Marilyn L. Wright

Assessor

• Republican Marilyn Hively

Etna-Troy Township

Trustee

• Democrat Timothy D. Hearld
• Republican Phyllis Wheeler

Advisory Board

• Democrat Bobbie Adang
• Democrat James L. Lemon
• Republican Jeanne Rethlake
• Republican Thomas E. Western

Jefferson Township

Trustee

• Democrat Joe A. Wagoner
• Republican David Schulenburg (Incumbent)

Advisory Board

• Democrat Charles L. Hinen
• Democrat Lorie A. Plant
• Republican Chad A. Nix

Richland Township

Trustee

• Democrat Steven Gebert (Incumbent)

Advisory Board

• Democrat Brad Gebert
• Democrat Larry Joe Sroufe
• Republican Eddie D. Myers

Smith Township

Trustee

• Republican Don Amber (Incumbent)

Advisory Board

• Republican Robert C. Amber
• Republican Robert L. Egolf
• Republican Nancy L. Wright

Thorncreek Township

Trustee

• Republican Eugene (Gene) J. Heckman (Incumbent)

Advisory Board

• Democrat Mike Young
• Republican Joy Bennett
• Republican Clay W. Geiger
• Republican Matthew R. Minier

Union Township

Trustee

• Democrat Darl E. Leininger (Incumbent)

Advisory Board

• Democrat Todd L. Auer
• Democrat William (Bill) Auer
• Republican Paula Reimers
• Republican Sue Roach
• Republican Lynn Weirick

Washington Township

Trustee

• Democrat Kevin Bollinger
• Republican Larry A. Meinika (Incumbent)

Advisory Board

• Democrat Richard (Ritter) Cox
• Democrat John A. Hilligoss
• Republican Dan Michel

Schools

Smith-Green Community School Corporation

District 1

• Rebecca Rennaker
• Tanya C. Young
• Randall L. Zolman

District 2

• Keith Wyss

District 3

• Ned Egolf

Whitley County Consolidated Schools

Columbia City

• Donald L. Armstrong
• Ralph J. Bailey
• Rebecca R. Ruyle
• Susan D. Sexton
• Jay C. Starr

Columbia Township

• Timothy J. Bloom
• Jean Helm
• Bob Sutton

Thorncreek Township

• Ted E. Hurley
• Brooks Langeloh

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.