{"id":75796,"date":"2020-02-04T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=75796"},"modified":"2025-12-15T09:07:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T14:07:23","slug":"2020-candidate-filings-2-3-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/02\/04\/2020-candidate-filings-2-3-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Candidate filings &#8211; 2\/3\/2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_74189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-74189\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/elections_vote_logo_800.jpg\" alt=\"2020 Elections\" width=\"800\" height=\"896\" class=\"size-full wp-image-74189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/elections_vote_logo_800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/elections_vote_logo_800-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/elections_vote_logo_800-768x860.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-74189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2020 Elections logo. Image credit: YAY Media AS \/ Alamy Stock Vector.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Candidates have been filing their <strong>Declaration of Candidacy<\/strong> forms for the 2020 Primary Election to be held May 5, 2020. This list was updated today, February 3, 2020, using information from the <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/elections\/2020\/2020_02_03_Primary_Candidates.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Allen County Board of Elections<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/elections\/2020\/2020_02_03_SOS_Primary_Candidates.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indiana Secretary of State<\/a> websites.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Allen County offices<\/strong> up for election this year,<br \/>\nincluding incumbents and candidates who have filed to participate in the Primary Election:<\/center><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Allen County Board of Commissioners, District 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Republican incumbent: Nelson Peters &#8211; <em>filed on January 8, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Allen County Coroner<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Republican incumbent: Dr. Craig Nelson, DDS &#8211; <em>not able to seek re-election as he&#8217;s had the office for two terms which is the limit per statute<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Republican: Joel Nagel &#8211; <em>filed January 9, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Republican: Dr. Jon Brandenberger &#8211; <em>filed January 21, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Allen County Council At-Large (3)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Democrat: Stephanie Henry &#8211; <em>filed January 30, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Republican incumbent: Robert A. Armstrong &#8211; <em>filed January 9, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Republican incumbent: Ken Fries &#8211; <em>filed January 27, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Republican incumbent: Kyle Kerley &#8211; <em>filed January 22, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Allen County Surveyor<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Republican incumbent: Jeff Sorg, filed January 8, 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Allen County Treasurer<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Republican incumbent: William Royce, filed January 8, 2020<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Judge of the Allen County Circuit Court, 38th Circuit<\/strong> &#8211; (<em>Non-partisan race<\/em>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Incumbent: Judge Thomas A. Felts, announced January 1, 2020, he will not be seeking re-election<\/li>\n<li>Judge Wendy Davis, announced January 10, 2020, has not filed yet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For the following two categories, download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/elections\/2020\/2020_02_03_Primary_Candidates.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 3, 2020, Primary Candidate Filings<\/a> from the Allen County Board of Elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Various Republican and Democrat State Convention Delegates<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Various Allen County Republican Precinct Committeeman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>State offices<\/strong> up for election this year,<br \/>\nincluding incumbents and candidates who have filed to participate in the Primary Election:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indiana Governor<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Republican incumbent: Eric J. Holcomb &#8211; <em>filed January 21, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indiana State Senator, 16th District<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Repulican incumbent: Justin Busch &#8211; <em>filed January 8, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Republica: Tom Rhoades &#8211; <em>filed January 24, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Democrat: Tim Barr &#8211; <em>filed January 8, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indiana State Representative, 50th District<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Democrat: Jorge Fernandez &#8211; <em>filed January 23, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Republican incumbent: Daniel J. (Dan) Leonard &#8211; <em>filed January 8, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Republican: John A. Stoffel &#8211; <em>filed January 22, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indiana State Representative, 52nd District<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Republican incumbent: Ben Smaltz &#8211; <em>filed January 8, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indiana State Representative, 79th District<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Republican incumbent: Matthew S. Lehman &#8211; <em>filed January 8, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indiana State Representative, 80th District<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Democrat incumbent: Phil GiaQuinta &#8211; <em>filed January 9, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indiana State Representative, 81st District<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Democrat: Kyle Miller &#8211; <em>filed January 15, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Republican incumbent: Martin Carbaugh &#8211; <em>filed January 21, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indiana State Representative, 82nd District<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Republican incumbent: David H. Abbott &#8211; <em>filed January 13, 2020<em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indiana State Representative, 83rd District<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Democrat: Michael Bienz &#8211; <em>filed January 28, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Republican incumbent: Christopher N. Judy <em>filed January 21, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indiana State Representative, 84th District<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Repulican incumbent: Bob Morris &#8211; <em>filed January 15, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indiana State Representative, 85th District<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Democrat: Pablo Hurtado III &#8211; <em>filed January 30, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Republican incumbent: Dave Heine &#8211; <em>filed January 8, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>U.S. offices<\/strong> up for election this year,<br \/>\nincluding incumbents and candidates who have filed to participate in the Primary Election:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. President<strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Democrat: Joseph R. Biden &#8211; <em>filed January 28, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Democrat: Tom Steyer &#8211; <em>filed January 31, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Republican incumbent: Donald Trump<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>United States Representative, 3rd District<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Democrat: Chip Coldiron &#8211; <em>filed January 30, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Democrat: Jean-Paul (JP) B. Kalonji &#8211; <em>filed January 29, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Democrat: Carlos Marcano Jr. &#8211; <em>filed January 22, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Democrat: Thomas Allan Schrader &#8211; <em>filed January 14, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Republican incumbent: Jim Banks &#8211; <em>filed January 17, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Republican: Christopher (Chris) Magiera &#8211; <em>filed January 10, 2020<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/docs\/elections\/2020\/2020_02_03_SOS_Primary_Candidates.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download a copy of the February 3, 2020, list<\/a> provided by the Indiana Secretary of State&#8217;s Election Division website, which includes State and Federal races.<\/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='0106ee1908182ed9eef69ba1f028cf9f' 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.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0106ee1908182ed9eef69ba1f028cf9f' data-image-id=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71710.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\" data-description=\"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.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"200\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71710.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71712.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0106ee1908182ed9eef69ba1f028cf9f' data-image-id=\"201\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71712.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71712.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"201\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71712.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71714.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Councilman Tim Pape makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0106ee1908182ed9eef69ba1f028cf9f' data-image-id=\"202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71714.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71714.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\" data-description=\"City Councilman Tim Pape makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"202\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71714.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71715.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Councilman Paul Moss makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0106ee1908182ed9eef69ba1f028cf9f' data-image-id=\"203\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71715.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71715.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\" data-description=\"Allen County Councilman Paul Moss makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"203\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71715.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92352.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces the City won&#039;t renew the Light Lease with Indiana Michigan Power. Photo taken June 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0106ee1908182ed9eef69ba1f028cf9f' data-image-id=\"2011\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92352.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92352.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/02: Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces the City won&#039;t renew the Light Lease with Indiana Michigan Power. Photo taken June 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/06\/02: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/06\/02: Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2011\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92352.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92359.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Utilities Director Kumar Menon answers questions from the press during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0106ee1908182ed9eef69ba1f028cf9f' data-image-id=\"2013\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92359.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92359.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\" data-description=\"City Utilities Director Kumar Menon answers questions from the press during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/06\/02: Kumar Menon\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2013\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92359.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92362.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner answers questions from the press during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0106ee1908182ed9eef69ba1f028cf9f' data-image-id=\"2015\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92362.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92362.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/02: Tim Haffner\" data-description=\"City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner answers questions from the press during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/06\/02: Tim Haffner\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/06\/02: Tim Haffner\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2015\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92362.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92363.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner answers questions from the press during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0106ee1908182ed9eef69ba1f028cf9f' data-image-id=\"2016\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/92363.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92363.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/06\/02: Tim Haffner\" data-description=\"City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner answers questions from the press during the Light Lease press conference on June 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/06\/02: Tim Haffner\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/06\/02: Tim Haffner\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2016\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_92363.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/102248.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building on July 14, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0106ee1908182ed9eef69ba1f028cf9f' data-image-id=\"3201\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/102248.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_102248.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\" data-description=\"Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building on July 14, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3201\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_102248.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/102250.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"July 14, 2009 Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0106ee1908182ed9eef69ba1f028cf9f' data-image-id=\"3202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/102250.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_102250.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\" data-description=\"July 14, 2009 Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3202\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_102250.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/slp102245_stitch.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building on July 14, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0106ee1908182ed9eef69ba1f028cf9f' data-image-id=\"3203\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/slp102245_stitch.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp102245_stitch.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\" data-description=\"Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building on July 14, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3203\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp102245_stitch.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99841.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='0106ee1908182ed9eef69ba1f028cf9f' data-image-id=\"3309\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99841.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99841.jpg\" data-title=\"Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters\" data-description=\"Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Allen County 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