Messick Wins!

by: Jody Veldkamp Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

In what comes as a surprise if not an upset Township Board member Mark Messick has defeated incumbent Jay Marks for the Township Trustee position in White River Township. The race, heated towards the end, was expected by most to got to Marks whose deep roots and political savvy should have carried the day. However it would appear that Messick’s message of cleaning up the accounting, trimming the budget and working with the county, Bargersville and Greenwood resonated with the voters.

Marks may have lost the primary but his slate of “PRAY” candidates, Pollard, Rainbolt, and Young took all three township board seats.  In the sheriff race, Doug Cox edged Bill Pfifer by less than 400 votes. Troy DeHart finished third.

Here are the results of the races, thanks to WISHTV.com. You can view all the Johnson County results at this link.

White River Twp Advisory Board – Republican
Votes Percentage
Joe Acker 1,330 9
Margaret (Peggy) Young 3,335 23
David (Dave) Pollard 2,627 18
Greg Rainbolt 2,245 15
John Ebert 2,099 14
Forrest Chambers 1,568 11
Kenneth Marshall 1,472 10
White River Twp Trustee – Republican
Votes Percentage
Mark Messick 3,104 56
Jay Marks 2,472 44
Johnson Co Sheriff – Republican
Votes Percentage
Doug Cox 5,740 34
Bill Pfifer 5,432 32
Troy DeHart 5,366 31
Doug Huntley 582 3
Bargersville Town Council At-Large – Republican
Votes Percentage
Reid McDaniel 150 8
Rowana Umbarger 795 42
James (Jim) Beck 705 38
Lee (Mike) Kehl 224 12

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2 Responses to “Messick Wins!”

Joe Said:

So what exactly will the winning township board members bring to the table once the merger is defeated?

What is their vision for the township?

They asked for the responsibility, now they’ve got it.

Comment made on May 4th, 2010 at 10:08 pm
Mark Messick Said:

THANKS…White River Township! I am humbled by the overwhelming support and well wishes. I congratulate the nominees for Township Board and look forward to the November election. Again, thank you!

Comment made on May 6th, 2010 at 5:46 am
 

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