Banks Announces for Whitley County Council

Hoosier Access Director, and Whitley County GOP Chairman Jim Banks announced his candidacy for the Whitley County Council today.  Pledging to be a fiscal conservative and an advocate for the taxpayer, Banks said that when he is elected he will not vote for any proposals that will increase the tax burden on residents of Whitley County.

Here is the press release annoucing the start of the campaign:

Columbia City – Local small business owner Jim Banks announced his candidacy for Whitley County Council At-Large today.  Banks is running for the Republican nomination in the May 6 Primary Election for which three Republican candidates will be chosen county wide.  Banks is the President of The Wabash Group, a public affairs and public relations company he founded in Colorado Springs, Colorado in 2005 and then moved to Columbia City in early 2007.     

Banks pledges to run a campaign on issues and ideas to build a better Whitley County for its businesses and taxpayers.  “I am excited to bring new leadership to Whitley County government and on the County Council,” said Banks.  “I believe strongly that we can bring more jobs to our county and build a better environment to foster and grow local businesses already here.  I will be an advocate for local businesses and vow to find ways to lessen the tax burden on businesses and families in Whitley County.  I will meet regularly with local businesses to make sure they are represented well in county government.”  

Taxpayers in Whitley County will find an advocate in Banks who will work to be a leading fiscal conservative on the Council.  “As many families struggle throughout our county to make ends meet, we must make sure that local government spends our tax dollars wisely.  I will closely examine every spending initiative that comes before the Council to determine if it is justified and necessary and will never support a measure that would increase the tax burden on Whitley County families.”  

Jim is married to Amanda Banks, communications manager at the American Red Cross Indiana-Ohio Region.  Both Bankses previously worked at Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs in the public policy department.  Jim is a graduate of Indiana University in Bloomington with a degree in political science.  He is a native of Whitley County where he graduated from Columbia City High School and Whitko Middle School.  Banks is active in the community as a member of several organizations including Rotary, Columbia City Chamber of Commerce and Whitley County Shrine Club.  He is a board member of Allen County Right to Life and Indiana Family Action PAC and Chairman of the Whitley County Republican Party.