Remembering Rep. Steve Davisson

Earlier this week, Representative Steve Davisson passed away after a heroic battle with cancer. Davisson, of Salem, represented District 73 since 2010. Tributes and reflections have poured in since Rep. Davisson passed. Below are a selection. We ask that you join the Indiana Republican Party in keeping the Davisson Family in your prayers as they mourn Steve.

“My good friend Steve Davisson was a good friend to anyone that met him, and for that, we’re all fortunate and mourn his loss. As a man of faith, family and community, he was a model citizen legislator, daily carrying out the duties that made him an obvious Sagamore of the Wabash. His ability to take on tough and complex issues with common sense and that famous smile was a gift from above. First Lady Janet Holcomb and I will keep his wife, children and many grandchildren in our prayers as they find peace for such an unimaginable loss for their family, loved ones and his constituents that were so honored to have him represent them over all these years in our Statehouse." -Governor Holcomb

"We already shared a connection to Salem by the time we were colleagues in the Indiana House of Representatives, because my uncle, Donald Crouch was a family dentist in Salem, and his patients would go to Rep. Davisson to fill their prescriptions. I will remember him for his positive attitude. No one would have ever known he was sick because of his upbeat spirit, which was his outlook throughout his life." -Lt. Gov. Crouch
 

"I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Rep. Steve Davisson. A dedicated husband, father, and grandfather, Steve exeplified the meaning of servant leader. He will be deeply missed. Please join me in keeping the Davisson family in your prayers." -Chairman Hupfer

"Steve Davisson lived an extraordinary life of love, courage and service. While short in stature, Steve was a giant of a man in service to his family, community and state. He lived his life full of love and optimism, which made him such a blessing to know. Steve will be greatly missed by me and everyone who had the privilege to know him."
-Speaker Huston

With the onset of Fall comes the resumption of one of the more unique legislative sessions in Indiana history. This week, the General Assembly has reconvened to pass the new state house, senate, and Congressional district maps. Indiana’s legislative leaders should be applauded for the job they did in constructing new maps. They focused on population, not politics. The proposed new maps are compact, rejected gerrymandering, and kept intact communities of interest. Legislative leadership conducted a textbook process and the results are reflective of our state.

Of course, this hasn’t stopped the Democrat Party from accusing legislators of gerrymandering. Their baseless accusations were expected, but simply don’t reflect reality. In fact, it is rather interesting that the Democrats’ own proposed maps explicitly focus on a political outcome. By their own admission, they put politics above people when proposing their own districts. The simple fact is, because of your hard work and the policies of Republican leaders over the last two decades, voters continue to trust our party with leadership. Voters have elected Republican to every statewide office, both U.S. Senate seats, seven of nine U.S. House seats, supermajorities in both houses of the state legislature, 71 mayoral offices, and a whopping 88% of all county elected positions. State, county, city, and town offices are not legislatively draw and Republicans continue to dominate those offices. Our Republican electoral success is because Hoosiers see the results of common-sense conservative leadership.

Our legislative leaders led a robust redistricting process that solicited and acted upon input from Hoosiers and produced a set of maps that reflect the state’s population and communities. The proposed districts are fair and put population over politics.

Thanks
Kyle

Attracting Investment and Creating New Hoosier Jobs

Governor Holcomb's work to bring investment and new jobs to Indiana is continuing to create new opportunities for Hoosiers!

Governor Holcomb visited Honda's Indiana plant to celebrate a $50.2 million investment that will help prepare the plant to become the first auto plant in the nation to mass-produce the new 2022 Honda Civic Hatchback.

Governor Holcomb joined executives from Poland-based CANPACK to break ground on the company's new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Delaware County. CANPACK's more than $380 million dollar investment will also create new Hoosier jobs.

Governor Holcomb joined Aptiv to celebrate the grand opneing of its new Indiana Techincal Center and to celebrate the company's success in Westfield. These facilities will accelerate Aptiv's development of technology that makes vehicles safer, greener and more connected.

Photos: Gov. Holcomb at Honda's Indiana plant in Greenfield. Gov. Holcomb breaking ground at CANPACK's new facility in Delaware County. Gov. Holcomb cutting the ribbon at Aptiv's Indiana Technical Center.

Chairman Hupfer on All Indiana Politics

Last Sunday Chairman Hupfer appeared on All Indiana Politics. You can watch his appearance here: https://www.wishtv.com/news/allindianapolitics/all-indiana-politics-debate-over-employer-based-vaccine-mandate/

Diversity Series Applications

Applications are now open for the second class of the Indiana Republican Diversity Leadership Series. Click here to apply.