Brandon Seifert of Allen County will announce his candidacy Monday for State Representative for the 83rd House District. The seat is currently held by State Representative Matt Bell who is not seeking re-election.

Vowing to “fight for Indiana’s 3rd congressional district,” 28-year old Joe Schomburg of Fort Wayne announced that he is running for Mark Souder’s U.S. House seat.

The Whitley County Democrats are hosting a Veteran’s Rally at Brevin’s Downtown Eatery and Lounge on Saturday, May 1, at 2 p.m. for Congressional candidate Dr. Tom Hayhurst …

The events are hosted by the Whitley County Democrats and will feature guest speaker, Dr. Tom Hayhurst, a veteran’s advocate

Pat Stanford has announced his candidacy for Smith Township Trustee. Stanford will run on the Republican ticket in the May Primary. Stanford was born and raised in Fort Wayne, but has called Churubusco his home for the past decade. He and his wife, Tonya, have two daughters, Abby and Emily.

Today, the Manchester College Republicans will be holding their First Annual Spring Fundraising mixer. It is scheduled as a social mixer with tea, coffee, and desserts and will take place tonight, April 14, at 7 p.m. in Wampler Auditorium at Manchester College with several political leaders, including State Treasurer Richard Mourdock.

STATEHOUSE— Rep. Matt Bell (R-Avilla) was acknowledged with a 100 percent voting record during the 2010 legislative session. The House of Representatives cast 279 votes throughout this year’s session.

With a lifelong commitment to the community and roots dating back five generations, Nancy Phillips Graft has announced she will seek the Whitley County Auditor’s position, running on the Republican ticket.

The Whitley County Democrats will rally Saturday, March 15 for Third District Congressional candidate Dr. Tom Hayhurst and other local candidates at 9 a.m. at CC Deli, 118 W. Van Buren, Columbia City (across from the north side of the courthouse).

John M. Barrett says if re-elected to serve another term on the county council, he will approach the fiscal matters of Whitley County with integrity, dedication and make prudent and logical decisions.

Columbia City attorney David Heritier has announced his plans to pursue the Whitley County Superior Court judge’s seat — a position for which he has the experience, history of service and conservative Republican values to pursue.

One year in, the evidence is clear – and growing by the day – that the Recovery Act is working to cushion the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression and lay a new foundation for economic growth.

Last week, the Statehouse committee meetings occupied most of my time. As part of the legislative process, bills must be assigned to a committee and then pass out of the committee in order to be heard by the full House. Since bills have switched chambers, we are now hearing Senate Bills.

Session began on Jan. 5, and it has been a whirlwind ever since. We got to work immediately and passed legislation on property tax caps and ethics reform within the first couple of weeks. Recently, bills concerning 2nd amendment rights, texting while driving and a smoking ban have all passed the House. There were 104 bills passed out of the House during the first 5 weeks of session.

The Whitley County Democrats will meet Monday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. at Snippers Salon, 1040 Depoy Dr., Columbia City.

County Council president Kim Wheeler has announced his plans to run for re-election on the Republican ticket for the office of County Council, District 2, a district comprised of Richland, Etna Troy and Thorncreek townships.

Informed and reliable sources are telling Howey Politics Indiana that former U.S. Sen. Dan Coats will announce Wednesday he will challenge U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh.

Lifelong Whitley County resident Cheryl Gibson McDevitt has announced her candidacy for Whitley County Recorder.

Representative Matt Bell provides an update from the Statehouse; The first week of session was filled with hard work culminating in the passage of several important pieces of legislation.

Michael Schrader, executive president of the Whitley County Commissioners, announced today that he plans to seek a second term as Whitley County Commissioner – a position requiring common sense, commitment and dedication in light of what’s ahead for the future of this community.

The Whitley County Democrats will be hosting monthly meetings at Snippers Salon every 3rd Monday at 7 p.m.