{"id":73721,"date":"2018-12-13T15:00:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T20:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=73721"},"modified":"2018-12-13T15:00:52","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T20:00:52","slug":"lott-announces-4th-district-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2018\/12\/13\/lott-announces-4th-district-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Lott announces 4th District run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_73722\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73722\" style=\"width: 451px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/tLott_Rachel.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel Lott, Republican candidate in the Fort Wayne City Council 4th district primary race. Photo by Kasey Wallace Photography, courtesy of the Rachel Lott campaign.\" width=\"451\" height=\"450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-73722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/tLott_Rachel.jpg 451w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/tLott_Rachel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/tLott_Rachel-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73722\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rachel Lott, Republican candidate in the Fort Wayne City Council 4th district primary race. Photo by Kasey Wallace Photography, courtesy of the Rachel Lott campaign.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nNews release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Lott Announces Candidacy for City Council Fourth District<\/strong><br \/>\nC<em>andidate to Run in Republican Primary May 7<\/em><br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n(December 13, 2018) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Local businesswoman Rachel Lott will host a press conference announcing her candidacy for City Council&#8217;s fourth district on Thursday, December 13 at 2:15 pm. The press conference will be held at Waynedale Memorial Park, 2900 Koons Street, in Fort Wayne.<br \/>\n&#8220;I&#8217;m excited about the opportunity to represent my neighbors and fellow residents,&#8221; Lott said. &#8220;I&#8217;m running to serve the people of Fort Wayne. I value listening, teamwork, and collaboration. I support essential public services and pro-growth strategies that enrich the lives of our citizens.&#8221;<br \/>\nLott&#8217;s campaign priorities include neighborhood and community building, fiscal responsibility, education and workforce, and public safety. Lott will conduct listening tours starting in January, inviting residents to participate in two-way conversations about their needs and concerns.<br \/>\n&#8220;The only way to lead is by listening,&#8221; Lott said. &#8220;I will put the needs of my neighbors first and will work hard for them every day. I love living here and want to be a part of making Fort Wayne an even better place to live, work and play.<br \/>\nLott is running in the Republican primary on May 7. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote4lott.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.vote4lott.com<\/a> or contact Rachel Lott at <a href=\"mailto:rachel@vote4lott.com\">rachel@vote4lott.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Rachel Lott<\/strong><br \/>\nRachel Lott serves as vice president of Group Stellar, a strategic communications firm specializing in public relations, stakeholder engagement and community cohesion initiatives. She has experience in public education, healthcare and community building. Lott has volunteered locally at Charis House and Women&#8217;s Care Center, and began volunteering with pro-life organizations almost 10 years ago. She currently serves as marketing chair for the Northeast Indiana Base Community Council and Race for the Warrior, supporting local military families.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related weblink<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vote4lott.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rachel Lott for City Council website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/68972.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The northwest corner of the Charis House on Washington Boulevard.  This is the Charis House&#039;s current facility.  Photo taken February 8th 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5d3ef1c3f7f5464f7e73f79c3638802' data-image-id=\"55\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/68972.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_68972.jpg\" data-title=\"Northwest corner of the Charis House\" data-description=\"The northwest corner of the Charis House on Washington Boulevard.  This is the Charis House&#039;s current facility.  Photo taken February 8th 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Northwest corner of the Charis House\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Northwest corner of the Charis House\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"55\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_68972.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70530.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The current playground at the Charis House facility.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5d3ef1c3f7f5464f7e73f79c3638802' data-image-id=\"125\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70530.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70530.jpg\" data-title=\"Playground\" data-description=\"The current playground at the Charis House facility.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Playground\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Playground\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"125\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70530.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70533.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The current deck area at the Charis House facility.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5d3ef1c3f7f5464f7e73f79c3638802' data-image-id=\"126\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70533.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70533.jpg\" data-title=\"Deck area\" data-description=\"The current deck area at the Charis House facility.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Deck area\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Deck area\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"126\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70533.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70535.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The current deck area at the Charis House facility.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5d3ef1c3f7f5464f7e73f79c3638802' data-image-id=\"127\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70535.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70535.jpg\" data-title=\"Deck area\" data-description=\"The current deck area at the Charis House facility.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Deck area\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Deck area\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"127\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70535.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70537.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The current cooking facilities at the Charis House facility.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5d3ef1c3f7f5464f7e73f79c3638802' data-image-id=\"128\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70537.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70537.jpg\" data-title=\"Cooking facilities\" data-description=\"The current cooking facilities at the Charis House facility.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Cooking facilities\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Cooking facilities\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"128\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70537.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70538.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The current dining area at the Charis House facility.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5d3ef1c3f7f5464f7e73f79c3638802' data-image-id=\"129\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70538.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70538.jpg\" data-title=\"Dining area\" data-description=\"The current dining area at the Charis House facility.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Dining area\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Dining area\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"129\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70538.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70539.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"One of the bedrooms at the current Charis House facility.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5d3ef1c3f7f5464f7e73f79c3638802' data-image-id=\"130\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70539.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70539.jpg\" data-title=\"One of the bedrooms\" data-description=\"One of the bedrooms at the current Charis House facility.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"One of the bedrooms\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"One of the bedrooms\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"130\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70539.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70540.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"One of the bedrooms at the current Charis House facility.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5d3ef1c3f7f5464f7e73f79c3638802' data-image-id=\"131\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70540.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70540.jpg\" data-title=\"One of the bedrooms\" data-description=\"One of the bedrooms at the current Charis House facility.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"One of the bedrooms\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"One of the bedrooms\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"131\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70540.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70543.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The main entrance to the current Charis House.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5d3ef1c3f7f5464f7e73f79c3638802' data-image-id=\"132\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70543.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70543.jpg\" data-title=\"Main entrance\" data-description=\"The main entrance to the current Charis House.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Main entrance\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Main entrance\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"132\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70543.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70545.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The current Chapel and Learning Center at the Charis House.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5d3ef1c3f7f5464f7e73f79c3638802' data-image-id=\"133\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/70545.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70545.jpg\" data-title=\"Chapel\/Learning Center\" data-description=\"The current Chapel and Learning Center at the Charis House.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Chapel\/Learning Center\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Chapel\/Learning Center\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"133\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_70545.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/charis_women_turned_away.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Chart showing women turned away by the Charis House shelter because of inadequate space since 2005.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5d3ef1c3f7f5464f7e73f79c3638802' data-image-id=\"134\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/charis_women_turned_away.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_charis_women_turned_away.jpg\" data-title=\"Charis House women turned away\" data-description=\"Chart showing women turned away by the Charis House shelter because of inadequate space since 2005.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Charis House women turned away\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Charis House women turned away\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"134\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_charis_women_turned_away.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/115517.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Construction site of the new women and children&#039;s shelter on Fairmount Place.  Photo taken September 17, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5d3ef1c3f7f5464f7e73f79c3638802' data-image-id=\"4038\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/115517.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_115517.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/09\/17: Construction site\" data-description=\"Construction site of the new women and children&#039;s shelter on Fairmount Place.  Photo taken September 17, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/09\/17: Construction site\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/09\/17: Construction site\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4038\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_115517.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/115523.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Construction site of the new women and children&#039;s shelter on Fairmount Place.  Photo taken September 17, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5d3ef1c3f7f5464f7e73f79c3638802' data-image-id=\"4039\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/115523.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_115523.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/09\/17: Construction site\" data-description=\"Construction site of the new women and children&#039;s shelter on Fairmount Place.  Photo taken September 17, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/09\/17: Construction site\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/09\/17: Construction site\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4039\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_115523.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/115537.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Tuck Hopkins, President of the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission Ministries.  Photo taken September 17, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5d3ef1c3f7f5464f7e73f79c3638802' data-image-id=\"4040\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/115537.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_115537.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/09\/17: Tuck Hopkins\" data-description=\"Tuck Hopkins, President of the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission Ministries.  Photo taken September 17, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/09\/17: Tuck Hopkins\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/09\/17: Tuck Hopkins\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"4040\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_115537.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/115538.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Charis House groundbreaking on September 17, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='e5d3ef1c3f7f5464f7e73f79c3638802' data-image-id=\"4041\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/115538.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/charis-house\/thumbs\/thumbs_115538.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/09\/17: Charis House groundbreaking\" data-description=\"The Charis House groundbreaking on September 17, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/09\/17: Charis House groundbreaking\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/09\/17: Charis 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