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Nancy Franke
Nancy Franke (Republican Party) ran for election to the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 69. Franke lost in the Republican primary on May 8, 2018.
Franke was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 69 of the Indiana House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
Franke earned her B.A. in education from Concordia University in 1990. She works as an educator at St. Peter's Lutheran School and holds the position of School Trustee with Seymour Community School Corporation.[2]
Organizations and affiliations
- Legislative Committee Liaison for Region 10 - Indiana School Board Association
- Indiana District LCMS Ministerial Health Commission since 2008
- Duke Energy - Purdue University Energy Academy, Advisory Board Member
- Mission Committee work at her home congregation
- Mission Work in India - 2010 - 2011
- Relay for Life Committee Member
- Concordia Publishing House - VBS Curriculum Advisor
- Interpreter for the Deaf Community
- Served as Mentor for various Youth Service Projects
- Delta Kappa Gamma member
- Host Family for International Student Exchange Program[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Indiana House of Representatives District 69
Incumbent Jim Lucas defeated Steve Schoettmer in the general election for Indiana House of Representatives District 69 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Lucas (R) | 69.3 | 14,604 |
 | Steve Schoettmer (D) | 30.7 | 6,480 | |
| Total votes: 21,084 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 69
Steve Schoettmer advanced from the Democratic primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 69 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Schoettmer | 100.0 | 2,067 |
| Total votes: 2,067 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 69
Incumbent Jim Lucas defeated Nancy Franke and Charles Johnson in the Republican primary for Indiana House of Representatives District 69 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Lucas | 61.0 | 4,452 |
 | Nancy Franke | 34.0 | 2,483 | |
 | Charles Johnson | 4.9 | 359 | |
| Total votes: 7,294 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Indiana House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 3, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 5, 2016.
Incumbent Jim Lucas ran unopposed in the Indiana House of Representatives District 69 general election.[3][4]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 69 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  Jim Lucas Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Indiana Election Divsion | ||
Incumbent Jim Lucas defeated Nancy Franke in the Indiana House of Representatives District 69 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 69 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jim Lucas Incumbent |
65.58% | 7,705 | |
| Republican | Nancy Franke | 34.42% | 4,044 | |
| Total Votes | 11,749 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division | ||||
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Nancy L. Franke participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 27, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Nancy L. Franke's responses follow below.[7]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Education Issues 2) Opioid & Addiction Epidemic in our communities |
” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | 1. Going into the 2019 session means working on our budget. I want to keep our state fiscally sound, keep tax rates low, and still create a budget that provides the basic necessities to operate as a functioning body. 2. Education Reform efforts have been rather hit-or-miss. I want to provide a perspective from the front line of education as we address issues and create policies. 3. Indiana is one of the top states in the manufacturing industry. We need to work to bring more workers to the forefront of providing the necessary skilled workforce.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[9]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Nancy L. Franke answered the following:
Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
| “ | As a member of the Lugar Series, I have admired Senator Richard Lugar even more over time. He is a true statesman, a class-act, and knows how to portray professionalism and civility as he works with others, reaches across the aisle, and builds a foundation where others can partner together and build from. I want to bring that type of attribute to the house seat of District 69.[9] | ” |
| “ | My heart is for serving people where they are and to work towards meeting the needs to improve the lives of others and our community. I never thought of "running for political office." Even though I have served in a "political office" as a trustee on the school board, I see it much more as serving than public than anything else. My run for state representative reflects the very same attitude. I am running because I believe a need has not been met for the People and I want to work to help them in this capacity. I do not see myself in a different political office in the future...if I state that I have the "political bug" and want to climb the political ladder, then PLEASE, someone stop me! THAT is not what I would want in any leadership serving their constituents, and would not want that to be a part of my character, as well.[9] | ” |
2016
Franke issued the following statement regarding her bid for office:
| “ | NOW IS THE TIME TO BE HEARD! As complex issues change the face of national politics, District 69 must have a representative who speaks with the voice of the people. It is time to renew the interests of this district and to safeguard our own Hoosier values while promoting fiscal responsibility and economic opportunity.
As 2016 will be the year of change, it is essential that your voice is clearly heard as we navigate critical areas including tax reform, protection for our senior citizens, services for our veterans, and safe, high- quality schools for our children. Most importantly, I stand ready to listen, to reflect, and to consistently represent the views of my constituents. More than two decades as a resident of District 69 have engendered a passion for serving this community. It has been my great pleasure to serve on the Seymour Board of Trustees for almost six years. With my family's support and my community's best interest foremost in my mind, it is now time to consider service as the State Representative for District 69.[9] |
” |
| —Nancy Franke[2] | ||
See also
- Indiana House of Representatives
- Indiana House of Representatives District 69
- Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Indiana State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2018
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Nancy Franke on Facebook
- Nancy Franke on Twitter
- Indiana Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," February 3, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on March 22, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Nancy L. Franke's responses," March 27, 2018
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
