A rural summit planned for Thursday evening in Scottsburg will highlight regional solutions to elevate southern Indiana communities.
The event at the Scottsburg YMCA is the second session on the six-stop tour to connect Indiana House candidates with voters.
Nine Indiana House Democratic Party candidates representing an area that’s nearly a quarter of the state and 22 counties will share their messages that rural communities and small towns can have better healthcare, schools and jobs.
“Rural, Southern Indiana is frequently left out of conversations at the Statehouse,” said House District 69 Democratic Nominee Trish Whitcomb of Seymour. “That MUST change. We deserve the same access to comprehensive healthcare, affordable housing, quality education for our children, and jobs with livable wages that the rest of the state enjoys.”
The first stop on the Rural Summit tour was held in Jasper Aug. 4. Future stops will be held throughout August and September.
Who: Indiana House Democratic Party candidates involved in Rural Summit
House District 46 Kurtis Cummings [Vigo/Clay/Owen/Monroe counties]
House District 47 Michael Potter [Johnson/Shelby counties]
House District 60 Michelle Higgs [Monroe/Morgan/Johnson counties]
House District 62 Thomas Horrocks [Monroe/Brown counties]
House District 63 Teresa Kendall [Davies, Martin, Pike, Dubois counties
House District 66 Jennifer David [Scott, Jefferson, Clark counties]
House District 69 Trish Whitcomb [Bartholomew, Jackson, Scott, and Washington counties]
House District 70 Sarah Blessing [Harrison/Clark/Floyd/Washington counties]
House District 73 Hollie Payton [Shelby, Bartholomew, Decatur, Jennings counties]
Special guests:
Terry Goodin, candidate for Indiana lieutenant governor
Tim Peck, candidate for Indiana Congressional District 9
Terry Amick, mayor of Scottsburg
Roger Hawkins, mayor of Austin
Treva Hodges, mayor of Charlestown
What: The rural summit will showcase candidate ideas to improve life in Southern Indiana.
When: Thursday, doors open at 5:30 p.m., discussion starts at 6 p.m.
Where: Scottsburg YMCA, 805 Community Way, Scottsburg