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Pamela Hickman
Pamela Hickman was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 30 of the Indiana State Senate.[1]
Hickman is a former at-large Democratic member of the Indianapolis City Council in Indiana. She was elected to the council in 2011.[2]
Hickman was a 2015 Democratic candidate for District 3 of the Indianapolis City Council in Indiana. Pamela Hickman lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Hickman attended Sacred Heart High School and received a bachelor's degree in education (speech and hearing) and deaf education from Ball State University. She was the president and CEO of Patora Fine Jewelers from 1990 to 2007 and worked as a semi-retired partner there since 2008.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Hickman's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Pre-Kindergarten Expansion To date, the accomplishment I am most proud of during my tenure as an At-Large Indianapolis City County Councilor is the pre-K program. This pilot program, in partnership with the United Way, Eli Lilly, and many other community organizations, will ensure that many Indianapolis school children will get the start they need to be successful as students and then as participating adults in our society. As a former educator, I know that this program can be the break that many of these children need. My number one priority is to expand this program through the rest of the state and give each of our Hoosier children this same opportunity. Hoosier Jobs Pam will use her experience as a small business owner and operator to ensure that Indiana is a welcoming and business-friendly environment for employers. During her tenure on the Indianapolis City-County Council, Pam led the charge with creating 16Tech, an innovation and IT community project which will lead to more than $135 million in investment and create hundreds of jobs. Not only must Indiana draw on more jobs to locate and expand in Indiana, but we must ensure our Hoosier workers are properly taken care of. Our manufacturing base has been hard hit by the economic environment. Not only should we keep these essential jobs in Indiana, but we should go further and help transition workers who are on the cusp of unemployment into other positions so that they are able to continue to provide for their families. Nondiscrimination Leaders in the State Legislature have made Indiana, a place known for Hoosier Hospitality, into a state known for Hoosier Hostility. Hoosiers know that we do not discriminate against one group or another, however we now have this perception nationally. Pam will fight to ensure all Hoosiers have a voice in their government and no bills are passed that give a license to discriminate. Our Environment Our state continues to have a backward energy policy. Indiana must move to alternative, low carbon forms of power generation, such as Wind, Solar, and Natural Gas. Our forests, lake, rivers, and ponds are some of the most beautiful aspects of Indiana, and they are being destroyed in order to make quick money for the state. Behavior such as this is unsustainable for the longevity of our state and must stop. Through making a transition to alternative energy sources, Indiana will become a safer, more healthy place to raise a family and live.[3] |
” |
| —Pamela Hickman[4] | ||
2015
Hickman's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]
Public safety
- Excerpt: "We must do more to make sure the men and women who protect us have the resources they need to do so[.]"
Education
- Excerpt: "If elected to another term on the City-County Council, I plan to focus on finding a funding mechanism for pre-K that enables us to connect Indianapolis children with high-quality early education opportunities without increasing the tax burden on local residents. Funding pre-K is a state responsibility, and current city leadership has not done nearly enough to make that clear."
Infrastructure
- Excerpt: "We cannot continue to bond our way out of an ongoing funding shortfall that’s left our streets and sidewalks in terrible condition."
Elections
2016
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Indiana State Senate 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 Scott Schneider (R) did not seek re-election.
John Ruckelshaus defeated Pamela Hickman and Zach Roberts in the Indiana State Senate District 30 general election.[6][7]
| Indiana State Senate, District 30 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Ruckelshaus |
50.73% | 36,848 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Hickman | 45.74% | 33,220 | |
| Libertarian | Zach Roberts | 3.53% | 2,564 | |
| Total Votes | 72,632 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Divsion | ||||
Pamela Hickman ran unopposed in the Indiana State Senate District 30 Democratic primary.[8][9]
| Indiana State Senate, District 30 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Pamela Hickman (unopposed) | |
John Ruckelshaus ran unopposed in the Indiana State Senate District 30 Republican primary.[8][9]
| Indiana State Senate, District 30 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Ruckelshaus (unopposed) | |
2015
The city of Indianapolis, Indiana, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A partisan primary election took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for major party candidates who wished to run in this election was February 6, 2015. The filing deadline for independent or minor party candidates was July 15, 2015.[10] Twenty-five city council seats were up for election. Indianapolis's four at-large seats were not up for election because those seats were scheduled to expire at the end of 2015.[11]
In the Republican primary election for District 3, Christine Scales defeated Tim Craft. In the Democratic primary, Pamela Hickman ran unopposed. Scales defeated Hickman in the general election.[12][13] Incumbent Will Gooden (R) did not run for re-election.[14]
| Indianapolis City Council District 3, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Christine Scales Incumbent |
54.6% | 4,489 | |
| Democratic | Pamela Hickman | 42.7% | 3,511 | |
| Libertarian | Christopher Bowen | 2.7% | 226 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 8,226 | |||
| Source: Indianapolis and Marion County, "2015 Municipal Official Election Results", accessed November 16, 2015 | ||||
| Indianapolis City Council, District 3 Republican Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Christine Scales Incumbent |
54% | 891 | ||
| Tim Craft | 46% | 759 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,650 | |||
| Source: City of Indianapolis, "Official primary election results," accessed May 29, 2015 | ||||
Personal
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Hickman and her husband, Horace, have three children, 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Cities in Indiana
- Indiana State Senate
- Indiana State Senate District 30
- Indiana State Senate elections, 2016
- Indiana State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election," February 8, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 City of Indianapolis, "Hickman," accessed January 13, 2015 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Pamela Hickman, "Issues," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ Pam Hickman campaign website, "Vision: Indianapolis," accessed August 21, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2015 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ The Indy Channel, "Lawmakers eliminate at-large Indianapolis City-County Council seats," April 26, 2013
- ↑ City of Indianapolis, "2015 Primary Election Results," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ City of Indianapolis, "2015 Candidate Filings," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ Indy Star, "Indy Council up for grabs; mayoral field set," February 6, 2015
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