Sen. Erin Houchin has filed with the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office for re-election to the State Senate.

“When I was sworn into office in November of 2014, I pledged to fight for the people of Senate District 47 – never forgetting whom I represent, and the values we share,” said Houchin. 

Houchin is currently serving in her first term, and represents District 47, which includes Crawford, Orange, Harrison, Perry and Washington counties, and eastern Dubois County.

“Serving my community has been rewarding, and I am proud of what we have accomplished together. We have made positive things happen for Southern Indiana, but there is still more to be done.”

Houchin helped to create balanced budgets for Indiana every year of her term and voted to support a Balanced Budget Amendment to Indiana’s State Constitution. For her work on expanding access to affordable and efficient broadband services to underserved areas, she was named ‘Legislator of the Year’ in 2015 by the Indiana Broadband and Technology Association.

In 2017, her work to provide law enforcement the tools necessary to protect us, and require that drug dealers receive tougher penalties for their crimes, earned her the ‘Legislative Excellence Award’ from the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council.

She has maintained a 100 percent voting record on Right to Life issues, and passed the only pro-life legislation in the 2017 Legislative Session.

“It is my honor to serve in the State Senate, and I am incredibly blessed to have this opportunity,” said Houchin. “Indiana is a great place to live, work, and raise a family – and I look forward to working to make it even better in the months and years to come.”

Houchin currently serves on the Commerce & Technology, Elections, Family & Children Services, Tax & Fiscal Policy, and Utilities Committees, and is a former Chairman of the Indiana Commission for Improving the Status of Children.

She also serves as the Assistant Majority Whip for the Republican Caucus.

She lives in Salem with her husband, Dustin, and their three children.

Washington County Positions Illegible For the Spring Primary 2018

The following offices are open to for those seeking election in the upcoming May Primary. The filing period began today and will continue through Friday, Feb. 9 at noon.

Future candidates can file their declaration of candidacy form as well as other necessary documents to the clerk’s voter services office.

Those who are interested in updating their voter registration can do so by visiting Indianavoters.com, as well as contacting the voter services office.

Early voting in the clerk’s office will start on April 10 th and will go until noon on May 7 th .

The clerk’s office and voter service is located in its new location at 801 S. Jackson Street, in the Washington County Justice Center.

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Washington County Commissioners

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• Council District 1
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• Council District 4

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• Clerk/Treasurer
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• All At-Large (10 seats)

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• All Precincts

The Washington County Clerk’s Office is now accepting paperwork from individuals interested in running for elected offices during the 2018 election.

Future candidates can file their declaration of candidacy form as well as other necessary documents to the clerk’s voter services office.

The filing period will close on Friday, February 9 th , at noon.

“We’re excited to utilize our new voter services room this year,” said Clerk Sarah Milligan. “I think the new setup will make for a smoother process when people come to register to vote or to vote absentee in the office.”

Voter registration from the primary election will end on April 9 th .

Those who are interested in updating their voter registration can do so by visiting Indianavoters.com, as well as contacting the voter services office.

Early voting in the clerk’s office will start on April 10 th and will go until noon on May 7 th .

The clerk’s office and voter service is located in its new location at 801 S. Jackson Street, in the Washington County Justice Center.

This morning, shortly after 4:30 am, the Indiana State Police responded to a personal injury crash on I-65 Southbound near the 43 mile marker.  As a result of the crash, a hazardous material spilled which led to the southbound lanes of I-65 being closed.

The crash, which involved three semi-tractor trailers, began when a tractor trailer rear ended two other tractor trailers who were stopped due to a previous crash.  The collision caused one of the trailers to leak a hazardous chemical being hauled.  A passenger in one of the vehicles suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital.

Both lanes of Southbound I-65 were closed from the time of the crash until 10:30 am, when the left lane was opened.  The right lane remains closed at this time while the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and private environmental cleanup company work to contain the chemical spill and offload the contents of the leaking trailer.

During the road closure, traffic was diverted off of I-65 at US 50, to US 31 South, to State Road 250, and then back on I-65 South at the 41 mile marker.  The northbound lanes of I-65 were not affected.  The chemical spill is not believed to be a threat to area residents or other passing motorists.

Both lanes of Southbound I-65 near the 43 mile marker are expected to be fully opened this afternoon.

More information, including the names of the drivers and injured, will be sent out later today.

The investigation is ongoing.