Erin Fogg

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Erin Fogg

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

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Lancaster, NH

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Erin Fogg (Democratic Party) ran for election for an at-large seat of the Allen County Council in Indiana. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Fogg completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Erin Fogg was born in Lancaster, New Hampshire.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Allen County, Indiana (2020)

General election

General election for Allen County Council At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Allen County Council At-large on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ken Fries (R)	20.5	74,736
✔	Submit photo	Robert Armstrong (R)	19.9	72,579
✔	Submit photo	Kyle Kerley (R)	17.5	63,841
	Submit photo	Melissa Fisher (D)	15.6	56,782
	Submit photo	Stephanie Henry (D)	14.7	53,671
		Erin Fogg (D)	11.8	43,133
	Submit photo	Taylor Raymond Crane (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	23

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 364,765
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Marsha McCroskey (D)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Allen County Council At-large (3 seats)

Stephanie Henry, Erin Fogg, and Marsha McCroskey advanced from the Democratic primary for Allen County Council At-large on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Stephanie Henry	37.0	21,487
✔		Erin Fogg	31.9	18,521
✔	Submit photo	Marsha McCroskey	31.2	18,127

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 58,135
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Allen County Council At-large (3 seats)

Incumbent Ken Fries, incumbent Robert Armstrong, and incumbent Kyle Kerley advanced from the Republican primary for Allen County Council At-large on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ken Fries	36.0	25,321
✔	Submit photo	Robert Armstrong	32.9	23,196
✔	Submit photo	Kyle Kerley	31.1	21,907

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 70,424
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Erin Fogg completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fogg's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Born and raised on an idyllic dairy farm in rural New Hampshire, Erin learned the true meaning of hard work and the importance of community. After college, she enjoyed the hustle and bustle of cities like Philadelphia and New York City. Erin, through her travels, has cultivated a deep appreciation for diverse cultures & the arts.

She moved to Fort Wayne to raise her children. Here in Allen County, her children can have the best of Erin's upbringing: the conveniences and luxuries of city-living with a quick drive to the quiet countrysides to enjoy fresh air and nature.

As County Councilwoman, Erin will ensure all citizens of Allen County are represented, not just those living in Fort Wayne.

Everyone deserves the highest quality of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

No matter where in the county you live.

No matter your political leanings or affiliations.

Erin will fight for you.

Every day.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Supporting all people, especially children and families, in Allen County
• Criminal justice reform and accountability
• Protecting the health and well-being of all Allen County citizens

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Erin is particularly concerned with our overcrowded jails where low-level, non-violent offenders have been forced to sleep on the floor in unsanitary, dangerous conditions. Taxpayers spend a tremendous percentage of their tax dollars on our county's jail, juvenile detention center, and sheriff's department. she will work tirelessly to ensure that all county law enforcement officials are held to the highest standards of conduct and that those in county custody are afforded due process, their Constitutional rights, and general human decency.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Mad Max: Fury Road is not just a masterclass in film-making and story-telling but a stark reminder of what we could become if we don't get our collective acts together to protect the world we're leaving our children.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, transparency, and not having rich friends to hand contracts out to like Tic-Tacs.

What legacy would you like to leave?

If nothing else, I'd like to leave my children with the absolute certainty that other people, their health, happiness and success, are worth fighting for.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

While Erin has foggy memories of the Iran-Contra scandal and the Clinton impeachment, 9/11 was truly the first monumental event of her lifetime.

At 21 years of age, this terrible tragedy showed Erin all too clearly how easily hate and fear can be stoked in a vulnerable population, how quickly people can come together, and how rapidly that unity can be formed off shared hatred and fear.

This is a very strange time to be alive.
It's only going to get stranger.

And we'll need each other.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

The long and short of it is: While county council doesn't make laws, we can shake things up by controlling the purse-strings.

Per allencounty.us/county-council:

"The Allen County Council is comprised of seven members, four elected from districts and three elected at-large. Council serves as the County's fiscal body. Members of Council must reside within the county and the district from which they were elected, if applicable.

Council also sets and approves the County's annual property tax levy.

County Council is responsible for establishing an annual budget for County Government. Council is also responsible for appropriating funds for the operation of County Government. The County Auditor serves as the secretary of the fiscal body.

What We Do:

• Exclusive power to fix the tax rate for county purposes and for all other purposes where the rate not fixed by law is required to be uniform, and impose the tax levy.
  
• Exclusive power of making appropriations to be paid out of the county treasury.
  
• Adoption of the annual budget after receiving estimates submitted by the various county agencies through the county auditor, subject to the modification by the State Board of Tax Commissioners.
  
• Incurring county indebtedness within the constitutional limitations.
  
• Appropriation of additional funds arising after the budget is adopted.
  
• Reappropriation of surplus funds which might be surrendered by one department of county government.
  
• Fixing of salaries of officers, deputies, assistants and employees whose salaries are payable from any county fund, with certain exceptions as provided by the statutes granting this authority.
  
• Levying taxes to provide funds for erecting new jails and repairing, remodeling, and enlarging of old jails."

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

In a democracy, all people should have the opportunity to elect representatives who resemble themselves. Very few of us are career politicians, and while it's important to know Robert's Rules of Order, it's more important for a healthy government to be made up of a diverse body of citizens.

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