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 […]
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Candidate Q&A: Michael Elorreaga
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 […]
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Candidate Q&A: Roderick Weiss
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 […]
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Candidate Q&A: Robert Miller
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 […]
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Candidate Q&A: Jeffrey Munchel
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 […]
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Candidate Q&A: Bradley Wood
Bradley Wood of Greens Fork is running for Wayne County Council District 2 as a Republican candidate in the 2026 primary election. Bio highlights: In March 2026, I earned my MBA from Butler University’s Lacy School of Business with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. I also hold a B.S. from Taylor University in Computer […]
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Candidate Q&A: Barry Ritter
Barry Ritter of Hagerstown is running for Wayne County Council District 2 as a Republican candidate in the 2026 primary election. Bio highlights: Vincennes University, Associates Degree in Criminal Justice 1985. Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. FBI National Academy Graduate. Retired from the Richmond Police Department in 2007 after twenty years of service, holding positions as […]
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Candidate Q&A: Howard James Price Jr.
Howard James Price Jr. of Richmond is running for Wayne County Commissioner District 1 as a Republican candidate in the 2026 primary election. Bio highlights: MS Aeronautical Engineering from Air Force (AF) Institute of Technology, Master of Business Administration from Phillips University, AF Pilot 20 years, Flew B52 Bombers and T37 Trainers, Managed Millions of […]
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Candidate Q&A: Mark A. Hoelscher
Mark A. Hoelscher of Richmond is running for Wayne County Commissioner as a Republican candidate in the 2026 primary election. Editor’s note: the candidate’s response to WWN’s questions were not organized by question number, so we rearranged his remarks to go with the question that seemed like the best fit. The candidate made several serious […]
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Candidate Q&A: Brad Dwenger
Brad Dwenger of Richmond is running for Wayne County Commissioner District 1 as a Republican candidate in the 2026 primary election. Bio highlights: For more than 30 years, I have owned and operated several businesses in Wayne County. This work has given me extensive experience in property values, economic trends, and responsible financial decision-making. As […]