{"id":32759,"date":"2012-06-20T21:33:26","date_gmt":"2012-06-21T01:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=32759"},"modified":"2012-06-20T21:33:26","modified_gmt":"2012-06-21T01:33:26","slug":"photos-and-video-from-state-senator-longs-kick-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2012\/06\/20\/photos-and-video-from-state-senator-longs-kick-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos and video from State Senator Long&#8217;s kick-off"},"content":{"rendered":"ngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n<p>Tonight, Indiana State Senate President Pro Tem David Long kicked off his re-election campaign in Fort Wayne.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne City Councilman and former state legislator Mitch Harper introduced Long.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">httpsv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gihO5fYWpCg<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_1_placeholder\nngg_shortcode_2_placeholder\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/main\/index.php\/weblinksmenu\/99-2012-elections\/549-2012long-david.html\">Senator Long&#8217;s campaign website<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/146147.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper files for re-election in the 4th District on February 18, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2cf30b946493335a21f11a95228e0e32' data-image-id=\"5912\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/146147.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_146147.jpg\" data-title=\"Councilman Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper files for re-election in the 4th District on February 18, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Councilman Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Councilman Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"5912\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_146147.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151537.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican incumbent in the City Council&#039;s 4th District, Mitch Harper at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2cf30b946493335a21f11a95228e0e32' data-image-id=\"6237\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151537.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151537.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Republican incumbent in the City Council&#039;s 4th District, Mitch Harper at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6237\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151537.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/15img_8772.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilmen Tom Smith and Mitch Harper with Dawn at a news conference on October 11, 2011. Photo courtesy of John McGauley.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2cf30b946493335a21f11a95228e0e32' data-image-id=\"6247\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/15img_8772.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_15img_8772.jpg\" data-title=\"Tom Smith, Mitch Harper and Dawn\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilmen Tom Smith and Mitch Harper with Dawn at a news conference on October 11, 2011. Photo courtesy of John McGauley.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Tom Smith, Mitch Harper and Dawn\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Tom Smith, Mitch Harper and Dawn\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6247\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_15img_8772.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/153835.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Commissioner 1st District Nelson Peters and challenger John McGauley at the Downtown GOP candidate forum on February 22, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2cf30b946493335a21f11a95228e0e32' data-image-id=\"6283\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/153835.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_153835.jpg\" data-title=\"Nelson Peters and John McGauley\" data-description=\"Allen County Commissioner 1st District Nelson Peters and challenger John McGauley at the Downtown GOP candidate forum on February 22, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Nelson Peters and John McGauley\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Nelson Peters and John McGauley\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6283\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_153835.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155463.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Council Democratic candidate Gina Burgess shortly before a news conference she held June 15, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2cf30b946493335a21f11a95228e0e32' data-image-id=\"6413\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155463.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155463.jpg\" data-title=\"Gina Burgess\" data-description=\"Allen County Council Democratic candidate Gina Burgess shortly before a news conference she held June 15, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Gina Burgess\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Gina Burgess\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6413\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155463.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/paytopay.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Burgess &#039;Play to Pay&#039; graphic from her news conference held June 15, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2cf30b946493335a21f11a95228e0e32' data-image-id=\"6414\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/paytopay.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_paytopay.jpg\" data-title=\"Burgess Pay to Play graphic\" data-description=\"Burgess &#039;Play to Pay&#039; graphic from her news conference held June 15, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Burgess Pay to Play graphic\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Burgess Pay to Play graphic\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6414\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_paytopay.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155487.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper (R-4th) introduces Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2cf30b946493335a21f11a95228e0e32' data-image-id=\"6416\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155487.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155487.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper and Indiana State Senator David Long\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper (R-4th) introduces Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper and Indiana State Senator David Long\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper and Indiana State Senator David Long\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6416\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155487.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155490.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2cf30b946493335a21f11a95228e0e32' data-image-id=\"6417\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155490.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155490.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana State Senator David Long\" data-description=\"Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana State Senator David Long\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana State Senator David Long\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6417\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155490.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155491.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012 with Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper to his right.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2cf30b946493335a21f11a95228e0e32' data-image-id=\"6418\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/155491.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155491.jpg\" data-title=\"Indiana State Senator David Long and Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Indiana State Senator David Long at his campaign kick-off on June 20, 2012 with Fort Wayne City Councilman Mitch Harper to his right.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Indiana State Senator David Long and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Indiana State Senator David Long and Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6418\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2012-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_155491.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68501.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"A treat for the Fort Wayne City Council on the day of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration.  Photo taken January 20, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2cf30b946493335a21f11a95228e0e32' data-image-id=\"10491\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68501.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68501.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/01\/20: President Barack Obama cookie\" data-description=\"A treat for the Fort Wayne City Council on the day of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration.  Photo taken January 20, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/01\/20: President Barack Obama cookie\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/01\/20: President Barack Obama cookie\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10491\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68501.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68503.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake in celebration of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration. Photo taken January 20, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2cf30b946493335a21f11a95228e0e32' data-image-id=\"10492\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68503.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68503.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\" data-description=\"Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake in celebration of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration. Photo taken January 20, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10492\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68503.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68505.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake in celebration of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration.  Photo taken January 20, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2cf30b946493335a21f11a95228e0e32' data-image-id=\"10493\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/68505.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68505.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\" data-description=\"Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake in celebration of President Barack Obama&#039;s Inauguration.  Photo taken January 20, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/01\/20: Councilman Mitch Harper with an Obama &#039;Hope&#039; cake\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10493\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_68505.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/88102.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel after the Council Call-in show on May 13, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2cf30b946493335a21f11a95228e0e32' data-image-id=\"10498\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/88102.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_88102.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/13: Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel\" data-description=\"Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel after the Council Call-in show on May 13, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/13: Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/13: Councilman Mitch Harper and City Forester Chad Tinkel\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10498\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_88102.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/94598.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Charlie White, Assistant Director of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Pam Holocher, Director of Strategic Planning for the City of Fort Wayne and Councilman Mitch Harper.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2cf30b946493335a21f11a95228e0e32' data-image-id=\"10499\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/94598.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_94598.jpg\" data-title=\"Charlie White, Pam Holocher and Councilman Mitch Harper\" data-description=\"Charlie White, Assistant Director of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Pam Holocher, Director of Strategic Planning for the City of Fort Wayne and Councilman Mitch Harper.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Charlie White, Pam Holocher and Councilman Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Charlie White, Pam Holocher and Councilman Mitch Harper\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10499\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_94598.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/119582.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock, Headwaters Park Alliance Executive Director, after the Council Call-in show on November 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='2cf30b946493335a21f11a95228e0e32' data-image-id=\"10501\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/119582.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_119582.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/11\/11: Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock\" data-description=\"City Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock, Headwaters Park Alliance Executive Director, after the Council Call-in show on November 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/11\/11: Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/11\/11: Councilman Mitch Harper and Geoff Paddock\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"10501\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fort-wayne-city-council-1\/thumbs\/thumbs_119582.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tonight, Indiana State Senate President Pro Tem David Long kicked off his re-election campaign in Fort Wayne. 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