Whitley County General Elections, November 7, 2006 

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 appear on the ballot.

United States

U.S. Representative

Election District Map (PDF)

District 3

• Democrat Thomas Hayhurst - 4,503
• Republican Mark Edward Souder (Incumbent) - 5,300

U.S. Senator

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Richard G. Lugar (Incumbent) - 7,854
• Libertarian Steve Osborn - 1,123

State

Indiana State Representative

District 50 (PDF)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Daniel (Dan) J. Leonard (Incumbent) - 5,229
• Libertarian Felix F. Aguilar - 896

District 83 (PDF)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Matthew (Matt) Bell (Incumbent) - 2,184

Indiana State Senator

District 17 (PDF)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Gary Dillon (Incumbent) - 7,989

Secretary of State (Duties: IC 4-5)

• Democrat Joe Pearson - 3,766
• Republican Todd Rokita (Incumbent) - 5,764
• Libertarian Mike Kole - 305

Auditor of State (Duties: IC 4-7)

• Democrat Judy Anderson - 3,727
• Republican Tim Berry - 6,063

Treasurer of State (Duties: IC 4-8.1)

• Democrat Michael W. Griffin - 3,586
• Republican Richard E. Mourdock - 5,884

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

Indiana Supreme Court

Frank Sullivan, Jr.

• Yes - 5,170
• No - 2,831

Indiana Court of Appeals - District 3

(Allen, Benton, DeKalb, Elkhart, Fulton, Jasper, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Lake, LaPorte, Marshall, Newton, Noble, Porter, Pulaski, St. Joseph, Starke, Steuben, Warren, and Whitley)

Terry A. Crone

• Yes - 5,125
• No - 2,775

Indiana Court of Appeals - District 4

(all counties)

Patricia A. Riley

• Yes - 5,307
• No - 2,484

County

Whitley County Prosecuting Attorney (Duties: IC 33-39)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Matthew J. Rentschler (Incumbent) - 7,983

Whitley County Clerk of the Circuit Court (Duties: IC 33-32)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Cindy (Hively) Greer (Incumbent) - 7,932

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

• Democrat Steven B. Heaston - 3,671
• Republican Angela S. Adams (Incumbent) - 6,023

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

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Linda Gerig (Incumbent) - 7,660

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

District 2

• Democrat Michael D. Schrader - 5,189
• Republican Doug Schrader - 4,675

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

District 1

• Democrat James Horne - 823
• Republican John M. Barrett - 1,503

District 2

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Kim Wheeler - 2,037

District 3

• Democrat Joseph R. Zickgraf - 920
• Republican Glen D. LaRue (Incumbent) - 1,341

District 4

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican James D. Bayman (Incumbent) - 2,113

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

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Rosemary Brown (Incumbent) - 7,692

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

• Democrat Michael S. Christie - 4,817
• Republican Mark E. Hodges - 5,069

Townships

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

Cleveland Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Roland (Ron) King (Incumbent) - 898

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican James (Jim) Eberhart - 843
• Republican Gary D. Hicks - 829
• Republican Thomas L. Warner - 837

Columbia Township

Trustee

• Democrat James A. Acres - 1,349
• Republican Michael (Mike) G. Myers - 1,524

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Shane Caudill - 1,134
• Democrat Mike C. Cook - 1,458
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Chris LaRue - 1,740
• Republican Christina R. Rider - 1,786
• Republican Kevin M. Wright - 1,750

Assessor

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Marilyn J. Hively (Incumbent) - 2,257

Etna-Troy Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Phyllis A. Wheeler (Incumbent) - 440

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Jeanne A. Rethlake (Incumbent) - 391
• Republican Gregory M. Rostochak - 367
• Republican Kristi L. Wise (Incumbent) - 373

Jefferson Township

Trustee

• Democrat Scott Grover - 202
• Republican David Schulenburg (Incumbent) - 567

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Charles L. Hinen (Incumbent) - 494
• Democrat Valorie (Lori) A. Plant (Incumbent) - 433
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Chad A. Nix (Incumbent) - 569
• Republican No Candidate
• Republican No Candidate

Richland Township

Trustee

• Democrat Steven Gebert (Incumbent) - 375
• Republican No Candidate

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Bradley D. Gebert (Incumbent) - 278
• Democrat Larry Joe Sroufe (Incumbent) - 273
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Eddie D. Myers (Incumbent) - 305
• Republican Stan Studebaker - 356
• Republican No Candidate

Smith Township

Trustee

• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Don Amber (Incumbent) - 1,219

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Joyce DeHaven - 1,101
• Republican Robert L. Egolf (Incumbent) - 1,237
• Republican Carole Jacquay - 1,103

Thorncreek Township

Trustee

• Democrat Cathy J. Heaston - 498
• Republican Eugene (Gene) J. Heckman (Incumbent) - 984

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Rebecca Ewert - 687
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Joy Bennett (Incumbent) - 926
• Republican Ryan W. Geiger - 1,061
• Republican Richard A. Krider - 1,041

Union Township

Trustee

• Democrat Darl E. Leininger (Incumbent) - 518
• Republican No Candidate

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat William (Bill) Auer (Incumbent) - 445
• Democrat No Candidate
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Paul G. Johnson - 399
• Republican Sue Roach (Incumbent) - 401
• Republican Lynn A. Weirick (Incumbent) - 497

Washington Township

Trustee

• Democrat Kevin Bollinger (Incumbent)
• Republican No Candidate - 304

Advisory Board (3 elected)

• Democrat Richard (Ritter) Cox (Incumbent) - 258
• Democrat John A. Hilligoss (Incumbent) - 236
• Democrat No Candidate
• Republican Dan Michel (Incumbent) - 264
• Republican No Candidate
• Republican No Candidate

Schools

Smith-Green Community School Corporation

District 1 (1 elected)

• Robert H. Fleming - 178
• Paula Grawcock - 409
• Tanya C. Young - 612

District 2 (1 elected)

• Tina Elliot - 201
• Dave Lotter - 182
• Michael E. Murphy, Sr. - 205
• Tonya M. Stanford - 94
• Keith Wyss (Incumbent) - 362

District 3

• Cathy L. Petrie - 417

Whitley County Consolidated School Corporation

Columbia City (2 elected)

• Donald (Don) L. Armstrong - 4,741
• Nicki Litherland Baker - 3,692

Columbia Township (1 elected)

• Timothy J. Bloom (Incumbent) - 5,075

Thorncreek Township (1 elected)

• Brooks Langeloh (Incumbent) - 4,657

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.