Mitch Endorses Greg Zoeller for Attorney General

(From Mitch Harper and Fort Wayne Observed)

I will be voting for Greg Zoeller for Attorney General at the Indiana Republican State Convention.

I have known Greg Zoeller for over twenty years and I believe his experience and sensitivity to the concerns of regular Hoosiers merit his selection to succeed Attorney General Steve Carter.

Greg Zoeller has an understanding of the entire state which stems from his work on behalf of former Vice-President Dan Quayle during Mr. Quayle’s service as United States Senator and from Greg’s service as Chief Deputy Attorney General.

During my term as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives I served two years as Chairman of the House Labor Committee. I well remember the conversation Greg and I had regarding the approach that Dan Quayle took to his duties as Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Labor. I formed an opinion then that Greg Zoeller took public policy seriously, had a keen grasp of the larger context of individual pieces of legislation and that he had a sincere appreciation of the effect that federal and state policy had on the everyday lives of citizens.

That opinion has not diminished over the years.

Let me reiterate that my position is one of positive endorsement of Greg’s candidacy.

In regards to Mayor Jon Costas, who is also contesting the nomination, I will say that I worked with in the legislature with his father, Bill, a state senator. Bill Costas is one of the finest gentlemen I have known in the General Assembly and I regard Bill with a great deal of admiration and affection. As Bill’s son, I know Jon must have the same fine character as his Dad.

Mitch Harper is a member of the Fort Wayne City Council and editor of Fort Wayne Observed.