Dear Voters,

My name is Mike Goebel and I am running for District 75 State Representative. If elected, I pledge to represent the residents and taxpayers of the district to the best of my ability. Many difficult challenges face Southwestern Indiana and our Hoosier state, and I look forward to dealing with these important matters in a way that best benefits our area. As I have demonstrated during my tenure on Vanderburgh County Council, I will continue to be open to your concerns, suggestions, and vision.

I am a lifelong resident of Southern Indiana and a graduate of Mater Dei High School. While holding a full time night shift job, I earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Studies from USI (ISUE) in 1974. I received my Master’s Degree in History from Indiana State University in 1978. My daughter, Mackenzie, graduated with honors from IU’s Kelley School of Business in 2009 and is currently employed in Indianapolis. My son, Zachary, is a junior at Georgetown College in Kentucky. We love our community and are proud to call Southern Indiana our home. I thoroughly enjoy, as I have for many years, teaching government and history at Mater Dei High School. I have served as Social Studies Department Chairman for 17 years. I have also been fortunate to coach state championship teams in the sports of football and wrestling. I was first elected to Vanderburgh County Council in 2004. Serving as a councilman has been a challenging and fulfilling experience which has given me the necessary insight to seek election to our General Assembly.

Our state government needs to respond with fiscally responsible programs to empower Hoosiers to successfully emerge from this troubling period. As evidenced on the County Council, I am fiscally conservative and proud that my votes have helped the County government balance its yearly budget. The county remains fiscally sound even with a lower revenue stream. Vanderburgh County’s 2010 budget was crafted with lower spending than in 2009. The high level of public safety and service our taxpayers have come to expect has been maintained. I will continue to work to protect our taxpayers from unnecessary expenses.

With the long-awaited construction of I-69 now underway, Southwestern Indiana has a unique opportunity to expand economic and industrial growth. The Southern Indiana contingent of legislators must collectively take progressive steps to ensure the path is cleared for economic growth. Our plans should welcome businesses that provide good-paying jobs.

As an educator, I strongly believe that Indiana must develop the ways and means to improve our educational systems. The state must commit to make education a top priority, the future of our children, our communities, and our Hoosier values lay in the balance. We must keep Indiana and our area as an inviting place to live and raise our families. Excellent schools systems help provide that foundation.

Please vote for me, Mike Goebel , as your Indiana District 75 State Representative in the general election on November 2, 2010. Your support is sincerely appreciated.

Best regards,
Mike Goebel