Join us for a meet-and-greet with
Rep. Dick Dodge and State Auditor Tim Berry
Thursday, October 21 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Dekalb County Republican Party Headquarters
125 W. 8th St. Auburn, IN 46706
Greetings from Northeast Indiana HD 51. It has been a privilege to have served this district for the past six years and be a part of the recently completed 116th session of the Indiana General Assembly which consisted of the regular 60 day session in 2009, a special session in June of 2009, and the regular 30 day session this year. The 2009 session included the passing of a 26 billion dollar budget for biennial 2009-11 fiscal years. Indiana’s biennial budget is based on forecasted revenue and unfortunately because of the downturn in the economy the revenue has not met the forecast. This has resulted in over $800 million shortfall in revenue since the beginning of the fiscal year starting on July 1, 2009. The Governor has taken many cost cutting steps to shrink state government expenditures proportionately to the shrinking revenue. Going into the 2010 legislative session there was a general feeling among the legislators that there would be no legislation passed that would add any new spending and we would not raise any taxes. Read more
STATEHOUSE – State Representative Dick Dodge (R-Pleasant Lake) claimed victory for the 2010 Legislative Session.
Rep. Dodge assisted passing four bills, with his votes to which will do what is best for his local communities as well as all of Indiana.
Rep. Dodge was able to stop the general assembly from having any new tax increases, living within our means and protecting Hoosiers’ pockets. Read more