When all candidates had filed their paperwork for the May 7th primary election, I knew the challenge I had in front of me. There were no contests for the Democrats, but I saw a number of contested races for Fishers city elected offices.
The contested races total 12 candidates. My first thought was…will all 12 agree to record a podcast interview with me? More importantly, would I be able to handle 12 podcast recording sessions before the May 7th primary election?
The answer to both questions ended up being yes. Yes, all 12 Republican primary candidates running for city offices in Fishers agreed to record podcasts. And, somehow, I was able to produce 12 podcasts with all the candidates.
Why did I decide to take on this big task? It has to do with the low voter turnout we tend to have in primary elections locally. There are many excuses people give for not voting, but the one excuse that won’t work this time around is that you know nothing about he candidates.
I produced all these podcasts as a way for voters to experience listening to the voices of the candidates themselves. You can find out what they are all about by listening to these podcasts. They are all about 30 minutes long with no commercial breaks.
Below are links to all 12 podcasts. I took the time, as a volunteer, to produce them. The least you can do is take the time to listen, as you can, before entering the voting booth.
MAYOR
CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE
CITY COUNCIL SOUTHEAST DISTRICT
CITY COUNCIL NORTHEAST DISTRICT
CITY CLERK
Thanks so much for this service. Would love a transcript for the election interviews to help the public as we research the candidates. Great job!
Thanks for the comment. As far as transcripts go, this is still a volunteer activity for me so there is no money for transcripts.
The Singh interview was enlightening. The last and tough question he handled well.