“This gives me hope, so much hope,” said the IN-5 Vice Chair, Miles Nelson, welcoming the crowd of 60+ Democrats who showed up to the Carmel Democratic Committee meeting on Tuesday, July 10. Carmel Committee Secretary Sara Draper praised Democrats’ participation in Independence Day celebrations across Hamilton County, saying that we showed the community that, “We are a force, we have momentum, and we are on the move.”
The reason for the high attendance was the evening’s speaker, Terry Goodin, the lieutenant governor candidate endorsed by Democratic governor nominee Dr. Jennifer McCormick. The other candidates on Saturday's State Convention ballot include Tamie Dixon-Tatum, Bob Kern, and Clif Marsiglio.
Goodin focused his prepared remarks on the importance of public education in helping Hoosiers across the state get high-paying, union jobs so that they can “raise families with dignity.” He drew on his experience as superintendent of Crothersville Community Schools, emphasizing his support of teachers and programs that enable students to earn college degrees and other professional certifications and credentials while still in high school. He closed with general statements of support for women’s and LGBTQ+ rights.
Goodin spent most of the hour answering questions submitted by audience members. Two questions touched on his conservative voting record during his 20 years in the state legislature. During his response to a question about how he would engage with LGBTQ+ voters, he admitted that he made mistakes in the past. He answered a question about preventing school shootings by saying he supported school safety measures. The rest of the questions fell into two broad categories: how he will campaign and how he will fulfill the responsibilities of lieutenant governor if elected.
“We gotta be better listeners,” he responded when asked how Democrats could engage with younger voters. He returned to the theme of education’s importance in expanding economic opportunities by saying, “Universities are the best economic development tool we have.” He emphasized that his campaign would speak to rural, urban, and suburban Hoosiers in every corner of the state.
He highlighted how his most recent job with the U.S. Department of Agriculture would help him with overseeing the Indiana State Department of Agriculture as lieutenant governor. Likewise, his experience as a state legislator would help him serve as president of the Indiana Senate. In a dig at the Republican lieutenant governor nominee, Goodin said, “I’m not there to be a check to Jennifer McCormick–I’m there to be a support to Jennifer McCormick.”
“I’m not there to be a check to Jennifer McCormick–I’m there to be a support to Jennifer McCormick.”
For more quotes and descriptions of the evening please check out the report from The Reporter.
Democratic State Convention
Thousands of state delegates from counties all across Indiana, including 135 delegates from Hamilton County, will choose the nominee for lieutenant governor at the Democratic State Convention in downtown Indianapolis this Saturday, June 13. As mentioned earlier, the other candidates for Lieutenant Governor include Tamie Dixon-Tatum, Bob Kern, and Clif Marsiglio. Delegates will also choose either Destiny Wells or Beth White to be the attorney general nominee and will vote for delegates to represent Indiana at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August.
If you are a HamCo Delegate please be sure to check your email for the State Convention agenda and special tips from our County Chair, Jocelyn Vare.
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