By: CARTER DEJONG AND BREDAN MCDANIEL
Staff Writer
Office Name: City Council Representative, District H (4 years)
Office Summary: The City Council is responsible for creating and executing any local laws, ordinances or other legislative duties. The District H representative will be one of nine members contributing their voice to the Council.
Candidate Name: Joe Canarecci
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Previous Experience: Mishawaka City Councilman-At-Large (2016-present)
Major Issues: Constituent Services, Transparency, Collaboration in government
Campaign Website: https://www.stjoedemocrats.org/get-to-know-joe-canarecci-county-council/
Candidate Name: Brian Pawlowski
Party Affiliation: Republican
Previous Experience: Enlistment in Marine Corps (to 2017), Deputy Chief of Staff to Mayor Pete, Member of South Bend’s Board of Public Safety
Major Issues: Bipartisan collaboration, Public Safety Staff support, Partnership between public and private entities
Campaign Website: http://pawlowskiforcouncil.com/
Office Name: Prosecuting Attorney (2 years)
Office Summary: The Prosecuting Attorney is responsible for representing the local government in criminal cases for St. Joseph County.
Candidate Name: Kenneth Cotter
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Previous Experience: Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (8 years), Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (12 years), St. Joe County Prosecuting Attorney (2015-present)
Major Issues: Prosecute violent criminals, rehabilitate others, and respect victims of violent crime
Campaign Website: https://www.in.gov/ipac/3013.htm (Indiana Prosecuting Attorney Council page)
Office Name: Saint Joe County Sheriff
Office Summary: responsible for patrols and the operating of county jails.
Candidate Name: Bill Redman
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Previous Experience: DARE program, school resource and security officer, 24 years on South Bend PD.
Major Issues: reduce crime, stop opioid abuse through education, improve school safety, increase gun control in regards to mental health.
Campaign Website: redmanforsheriff.com
Candidate Name: Paul Jonas
Party Affiliation: Republican
Previous Experience: four years in Marines, SWAT, 30 years on South Bend Police Department
Major Issues: no increased gun control, preventing opioids from entering community, protecting schools by having police presence.
Office Name: Probate Judge
Office Summary: Oversees all aspects of the probate court system
Candidate Name: Jim Fox (Incumbent)
Party Affiliation: Republican
Major Issues: Decreasing the amount of detained youth through probation instead of jail time. Improving conditions in current facilities.
Candidate Name: Jason Cichowicz
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Previous Experience: Indiana attorney general’s office, St. Joe County Prosecutor’s Office.
Major Issues: Minor jail time for juveniles, start handling truancy cases.
Campaign Website: Cichowiczforjudge.com
