The following information was compiled by Renae Salyers of the Grace Village Retirement Center staff in preparation for the candidates' forum on Monday, April 18. Mr. Shaffner and Mr. Shavers did not respond to requests, so their information was compiled from other sources.
Meet the Winona Lake, Indiana, Town Council Candidates
April 2011
Each candidate was personally invited to attend the “Meet the Candidates Night” Monday, April 18th at 6pm. Each candidate was asked to submit their own bio’s for distribution. Grace Village is not responsible in representing any of the candidates listed on this letter. The information provided is for educational purposes only and without bias.
WARD 1
Dan Daggett attended both Manchester High School and Manchester College, graduating in 1988 with a B.S. in Communications. Mr. Daggett was hired before he graduated by Lake City Radio and is beginning his 24th year. Mr. Daggett is currently the Sales Manager for the stations, overseeing a great group of marketing specialists. Mr. Daggett, his wife, Theresa and their two children have lived in Winona Lake for almost 7 years, after having lived in Warsaw previously. Running for Winona Lake town council is a way for Dan Daggett to give back to a community that has come to mean a great deal to him. There are wonderful growth opportunities for Winona Lake, including expansion of the Greenway project. Mr. Daggett sees great strength in the partnership between the town and Grace College, both financially and culturally. Moving forward, growing the town’s tax base in ways that make sense, along with being fiscally conservative will help Winona Lake attract new business and new citizens.
Phil Hood is a lifetime resident of Winona Lake. His grandfather served on the Winona Lake Town Council in the 1960’s. Mr. Hood graduated from Grace College with a double major in Business Administration and Information Technology. He is married to Cami (Carroll) and has four children. Mr. Hood is a Materials Planner for Medtronic and is involved in a committee that raises support and completes service projects for the communities. He sees great benefits to our town because of the partnerships between the town, Grace Schools and Village at Winona.
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WARD 2 (Grace Village is in this ward)
John Boal has served as the chief advancement officer at Grace College and Seminary, Winona Lake, Indiana, since 1999. As CAO for the school, he is responsible for all campus fund-raising, alumni relations, and capital campaigns. An alumnus of the college, graduating in 1984, he majored in both business administration and business education. While a student at Grace College, Mr. Boal was inducted as a member of Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities (1984) and received the Pete Maravich Memorial Award from the NCCAA (1984). In addition to a bachelor’s degree from Grace College, Mr. Boal holds a master’s of divinity degree from The Master’s Seminary, Sun Valley, California (1992). He served on the Winona Lake Town Council (2003-2004). He is a member of Outstanding Young Men of America (1992), participated in the Kosciusko Leadership Academy (2001) and is listed in Biltmore’s Who’s Who (2008). Mr. Boal will graduate in May with a doctor of science degree in information systems and communications from Robert Morris University, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He currently serves on the executive committee of the Kosciusko Economic Development Corp. (since 2004), Media Fellowship International (since 1996), Council for the Advancement of Education (since 1999) and is a member of the Independent Colleges of Indiana (since 1999). He served as the basketball coach for Jefferson Elementary, Winona Lake, Indiana from 2007 through 2008. John Boal resides in Winona Lake, Indiana with wife Lyn and their two children, Hannah and Jesse.
Terry Howie has lived and worked in the Town for 47 years. He was a Winona Lake police officer for 25 years, serving 5 as Town Marshal. Mr. Howie is a Grace College graduate and former 20-year Grace College employee. He is a small business owner of 39 years concurrent with public service. Mr. Howie is presently serving his 4th year on Town Council, two years as Council President. He established and participated on a negotiating team, obtaining a previously unachievable 15-year sewer contract with the City of Warsaw, resulting in a 19% sewer rate reduction to local residents. Mr. Howie voted “No” on the Fire Territory, saving an approximate increase of $400,000 in town tax levy. He is presently working to correct and repair Stonehenge Streets relative to drainage issues that have caused continued deterioration. Mr. Howie has supported the Village of Winona’s work, appreciating the presence and economic benefit of our valuable not-for-profits and what they each bring to the community. Mr. Howie values the importance of the wonderful God given natural resources available to residents, including the waters of Winona Lake and the Greenway Trails. He is fiscally conservative, has steady and balanced viewpoints and is an objective listener. Terry Howie is married to the former Lynn Paige (daughter of Grace Village resident Ruth Una Paige), is the father of 3 and grandfather of 5.
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WARD 3
Jerry Nelson has attended over six years of town council meetings, as an interested, concerned citizen. Appointed by the current Winona Lake Town Council to the Housing Authority Committee and Winona Lake Plan Commission, he believes his contributions have been recognized as a positive force for the citizens of Winona Lake. Retired from the hospital administration field, he has an educational background with degrees in law, business, and engineering. This broad experience field allows him to make intelligent, qualified decisions rather than those based on others’ suggestions. A summer visitor since 1968, Jerry, and his wife Jan, bought their own Winona Lake home in 1991.
Bruce Shaffner has been a town council member for the past eight months. He is President of Shaffner & Shaffner Enterprises Inc., doing business as the Ramada Wagon Wheel Theatre. Mr. Shaffner sees his role on the council is to make sure the Town of Winona Lake is run like a business with all the checks and balances in place. Bruce Shaffner has held a position on the county council’s appointee to the Warsaw Chamber of Commerce.
Winona Lake Town Council Candidates
WARD 4
Sue Gooding has served on the Winona Lake town council since she was appointed at a special caucus in January 2008, she is currently the president. Ms. Gooding is co-owner of Pizza Supply of Indiana, Inc., a wholesale food distributor that currently serves customers in a four state area. Ms. Gooding is the CEO, and has been with the company since 1983. Sue Gooding is a member of the Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Female Executives. Ms. Gooding has served on the Business Outreach Committee for the Chamber since 2006. Ms. Gooding has lived in Stone Camp since 2005 and lived in Country Garden Estates for seven years prior. Ms Gooding has a Bachelors Degree in Communication from Purdue University and a Certificate in Executive Management from the University of Notre Dame. Sue Gooding is 48 years old and has two daughters, Gabriella age 19, a freshman in college, and Alexis, age 14 currently in the 8th grade.
Greg Winn moved to Winona Lake when he was 4 years old. As a Jefferson Elementary student he delivered the Times Union in Winona. In 2004 Mr. Winn graduated with an engineering degree from Purdue University in West Lafayette, and after college worked as a Process Engineer for Zimmer. Mr. Winn moved to Colorado and worked as an Industrial Engineer for Intel. While living in Colorado Mr. Winn met his wife, Lena. In 2007 Mr. Winn moved back to Winona Lake to work for his parents’ pharmacy, Pill Box. In 2008 Mr. Winn was appointed to the Board of Directors of the pharmacy cooperative. In 2009 he was re-elected to the Board of Directors as Board President. During his presidency the cooperative has grown from 150 to 280+ independent pharmacies. This spring Mr. Winn and his wife, Lena will be celebrating his 30th birthday and their 3rd wedding anniversary.
If elected to Town Council, Greg Winn will look forward to utilizing his knowledge of our community and being a point of contact for the people of Winona.
Winona Lake Town Council Candidates
WARD 5
Ron Shavers has been involved with the Kosciusko County Democrat Party and is currently the chairman. Mr. Shavers supports law enforcement and would like to participate in helping the Town of Winona Lake continue to find ways to generate revenues, seek ways to improve services and seek ways to fund improvements and reconstruction of streets, lighting, sewers, storm drainage, curbs and sidewalks.
Randy Swanson is a 65 year resident of the Winona Lake/Warsaw area. He has a degree from Manchester College, is the co-founder/owner of SYM Financial Corporation and currently an agent with Silveus Insurance Group for 10 years. Mr. Swanson has been married for 43 year to Barbara; they have 3 children and 10 grandchildren. He is a 30-year member of Pleasant View Bible Church.
Mr. Swanson is extremely concerned about the overspending of taxpayer money in public projects; he feels projects and cost estimates bear close scrutiny. Although Winona Lake is blessed with a high number of non-profits, Mr. Swanson seeks balance making the town “business friendly” in order to optimize private sector business expansion. Mr. Swanson has served the Council since 2009. He has had a more hands-on participation in financial budgeting and cost controlling functions as a result of open discussions and greater accountability. The current Council has reduced waste water treatment monthly rates nearly 20%, voted twice to reduce or eliminate wage increases that would escalate given salaries above a level available to the private sector or comparable communities. Mr. Swanson feels that lower tax rates are a guiding principle in spending public tax dollars. Randy Swanson looks forward to continuing to build a smaller yet more effective municipal government, making Winona Lake a better place to live, work and play.
Winona Lake Town Council Candidates
CLERK-TREASURER
Kent Adams has served 16 years as a member of the Indiana General Assembly, during which time he served on the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees. Mr. Adams served four years as Kosciusko County treasurer and 18 years as chief financial officer in area school corporations, including Goshen, Mishawaka and Warsaw. Mr. Adams is presently serving as a member of the Warsaw Community School Board of Trustees. Mr. Adams is familiar working with large budgets, studying the issues and listening to all parties. Kent Adams and his wife, Nancy has been married 52 years. They have five grown children and 18 grandchildren.
Retha Hicks has been the current clerk-treasurer for 18 years. Since taking office, she instituted cost center analysis; established a fixed assets program; implemented electronic accounting; established a capital budget; and planned an investment program for the Town. She is active in training other clerk-treasurers across the state.
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