My name is Jim Tomes and I am a Republican candidate for
Indiana State Senate in District 49.
My wife, Margie and I were born and raised in this area. We have been married for 39 years. We have resided near Blairsville for 30 years. We have three grown children; our oldest daughter, Cherie, also lives in Posey County with her husband Scott and their three children. Our second oldest daughter, Lori, lives in Evansville and is an Indiana State trooper and our son, Nick, is a 2nd Lieutenant in the National Guard and also lives in Evansville.
We are parishioners of St. Wendel Catholic Church. I graduated from Mater Dei High school. I served in the Army for 3 years and am a Vietnam Veteran. I am currently the Commander of the Wadesville VFW Post 6576.
I am one of the founders of the 2nd Amendment Patriots gun rights grassroots organization and have been the Director since its inception in January of 1999. This group is dedicated to protecting one of our most precious Rights, the Second Amendment, guaranteed in the Bill Of Rights. We were the recipient of the NRA’s Grassroots Organization of the Year 2000 Award. Under my leadership this group was instrumental in establishing the first and only Lifetime Handgun license in the country.
Governor Daniels honored me with the Distinguished Hoosier Award in July of 2006 and I received a Certificate of Appreciation from Indiana State Senator Johnny Nugent in 2005 for the efforts of the 2nd Amendment Patriots under my leadership.
I am retired from the trucking industry after 33 years. As a Teamster and Union steward during most of that time I have a crystal clear understanding of the needs of both management and labor. I know the struggles of the working class and those of small business owners.
Margie is a board member of the Posey Right to Life and we both fully support Right to Life. Also she was a teacher’s assistant for 8 ½ years.
I ran as a Republican candidate for State Representative in District 76 in 2004 and then just as now I am compelled to dedicate my service again to my country and my state of Indiana and all its citizens to establish Indiana as a sovereign state and a leader in the principles of freedom, liberty and prosperity.
In my many trips to the state house to speak in House and Senate hearings I see the need for a solid conservative individual able to boldly present southern Indiana’s expectations and do it in the manner of a statesman instead of a politician. These times require a public servant who can engage all issues that stand before us and those yet to come with the determination and common sense to prevail.
I clearly understand the concept that the Founding Fathers branded into our Constitution were those elected to office answer directly to those who elect them. If elected to the Indiana senate my allegiance will be to the citizens by virtue of our Constitution and not to a political party or its leadership. I also fully understand the burdens that come to bear with that philosophy.
Liberty and freedom have been traded away over the decades for intrusive laws, government control of our personal lives and abuses by an endless list of agencies that have been instituted often without the approval of the American citizen.
Laws that have been enacted to restrict our freedom of speech, to express our Christian beliefs, and exercise our right to bear arms are intolerable. As a state senator I would be but one vote, but many voices for there are people too numerous to count that share my beliefs in the desire to bring our nation back to a virtuous nation.
I will take every step possible to end abortion in Indiana, reverse the insidious drain to tax payers and small business that fund unaffordable projects that too often only benefit a select few. I would hope to influence a change in our public schools that would incorporate a sense of dignity, courtesy, pride, personal responsibility, consideration and moral character that I think would help nurture a better learning environment that would enhance a student's ability to become a productive and reliable citizen.
I am neither timid nor embarrassed to profess that which I believe no more so than those who would support me.
I ask for your support to allow me to represent Posey, Vanderburgh, Gibson counties. Thank you.
Jim Tomes
Jim Tomes, candidate for Indiana State Senate, District 49
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