Author Archives: WWN Staff

Using a combination of email, phone calls and postal mail, Western Wayne News attempted to reach all four candidates for Clay Township Board to participate: Cheryl Heacox (Libertarian), Louis Artman (Republican), David McClain (R), Jan Riggleman (R). None of them submitted responses by the deadline. On Sept. 29, McClain told WWN that he intended to […]

Jade Rockwell is running for Wayne Township Trustee as a Democrat candidate in the 2026 general election. Bio highlights: social work, community and organizational leadership, and innovative program development. Currently: I direct an international Friends (Quaker) church revitalization program where I help churches connect more deeply in their local communities. I also serve part-time as […]

Susan Isaacs is running for Wayne Township Trustee as a Republican incumbent in the 2026 general election. Bio highlights: IU East bachelor’s degree (Business/Accounting); Richmond Senior High School Diploma; 16 Years Service to our community as Wayne Township Trustee; 20 Years Restaurant Management Reasons you ran: I want to focus on finding ways and resources […]

Bruce Laudermilk is running for Richmond School Board, At-Large as a non-partisan candidate in the 2026 general election. Bio highlights:  1996 Tri-County North Graduate, Lewisburg, Ohio. 2002 Bachelor’s in Education (Elementary Education/Middle School Science) from Indiana University East in Richmond, Indiana; Master’s in Education from Indiana University East; and a certification in School Supervision and Leadership […]

Kimberly (Kym) Brown Pickering is running for Richmond School Board, At-Large as a non-partisan incumbent in the 2026 general election. Bio highlights: I am a 1997 Graduate of Richmond High School. I attended IU East and The University of Indianapolis. I’ve spent my whole career as a Human Resource professional and am currently the Senior Human Resource […]

Michael Elorreaga is running for Richmond School Board, At-Large as a non-partisan incumbent in the 2026 general election. Bio highlights: High School diploma from RHS 1999 (4 year varsity Football, Track, & Band), 4-year degree (Business Management) from Earlham College in 2003, and Masters Degree in Management from IU East in 2018. I work at […]

Roderick (Rod) Weiss is running for Richmond School Board, At-Large as a Republican candidate in the 2026 general election. Bio highlights: I am a ’79 Richmond High School graduate and have been self-employed for the past 44 years. I own 7 companies, all dealing with commercial and residential real-estate. I have been a licensed basketball and volleyball […]

Robert Miller is running for Western Wayne School Board, At-Large (District D) as a Republican candidate in the 2026 general election. Bio highlights: I earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University’s School of Technology. After spending five years in construction management in Florida, I returned to Indiana to join my family’s business, Miller’s […]

Jeffrey (Jeff) Allen Munchel is running for Western Wayne School Board, At-Large (District D) as a Republican candidate in the 2026 general election. Bio highlights: I am a proud 2002 Lincoln High School graduate. I retired from the Indianapolis International Airport Fire Department in 2021. My current position is a Paramedic Supervisor with Reid Health […]