{"id":56855,"date":"2015-10-19T18:00:59","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T22:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=56855"},"modified":"2015-10-19T18:00:59","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T22:00:59","slug":"bizpac-endorses-mayor-and-6-candidates-for-city-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2015\/10\/19\/bizpac-endorses-mayor-and-6-candidates-for-city-council\/","title":{"rendered":"BizPac endorses Mayor and 6 candidates for City Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/BizPAC_logo.jpg\" alt=\"BizPAC logo\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>News release from The Greater Fort Wayne Political Action Committee:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>BizPac Endorses Mayor and 6 Candidates for City Council<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(October 19, 2015) &#8211; The Greater Fort Wayne Business Political Action Committee (BizPAC) Board of Directors has endorsed a bipartisan slate of candidates running for Fort Wayne City Mayor and City Council. BizPAC board members conducted written and in-person candidate evaluations of those running in the Nov. 3 elections. As a result of these candidate evaluations, BizPAC formally endorses the following candidates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fort Wayne City Mayor: Tom Henry (Democrat)<\/li>\n<li>Fort Wayne City Council District 1: Mike Conley (Democrat)<\/li>\n<li>Fort Wayne City Council District 4: Rusty York (Democrat)<\/li>\n<li>Fort Wayne City Council District 5: Geoff Paddock (Democrat)<\/li>\n<li>Fort Wayne City Council At- Large: Michael Barranda (Republican), John Crawford (Republican), and Michelle Chambers (Democrat)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>BizPAC Board Co-Chairman Ben Eisbart said, &#8220;Our local elected officials have a direct impact on the ability for businesses to grow and succeed through the public policies they pass at the Council table or as the executive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Co-Chair Tom Kimbrough added, &#8220;BizPAC believes these candidates demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the issues facing the business community. We expect these candidates to push bold initiatives that will improve the business climate and grow our community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Greater Fort Wayne Business Political Action Committee<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Greater Fort Wayne Business Political Action Committee, or BizPAC, is an organization directed by its own board. BizPAC supports, on a non-partisan basis, elected officials or candidates who are advocates for limited government, free enterprise and a pro-business, pro-economic growth environment in the greater Fort Wayne area.<\/p><\/blockquote>\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\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8f2deb39e581715960677f48e548353c' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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