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This is inaccurate and disrespectful. Zionsville residents have never in their history had the opportunity to vote for a mayor in a primary or general election. Not in 2015 or ever. This was the first mayor’s race ever in Zionsville and Emily Styron is the town’s first ever elected Mayor. IBJ should do better.
Emily worked tirelessly to win this election. She met with and listened to voters, and she provided a solid plan for bringing new businesses to Zionsville. She will make an excellent mayor, the first one to be elected by the voters.
Lydia, last night when we were doing background on Tim Haak, we came across numerous articles that described him as the first elected mayor of Zionsville. On further checking today, it looks like he ran unopposed in the previous election, which is what you’re referring to. However, unopposed candidates are still considered elected officials. Haak was the first mayor of Zionsville to run for election. His predecessor was appointed.
Jeff- Your double checking of the records and history is incorrect. Mayor Haak was not a candidate on a primary or general ballot in 2015. He couldn’t run unopposed if he was never on a ballot for the residents to vote and elect him. Please check the election records and correct the information.
Boone Primary Election 2015
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Boone County General Election 2015
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Or please share data with me about how many primary or general election votes Mayor Haak received as an unopposed candidate previously to be the first elected Mayor by the residents of Zionsville. Please site your sources.
I respectfully request that you update the inaccurate statement in the IBJ about the Zionsville race. Words matter. Documenting history accurately matters.
In the same way that the IBJ took other publications articles describing Tim Haak as the first elected mayor as fact, I don’t want others to see your reporting on this race with inaccurate statements.
Jeff, Haak was pretty much “appointed & anointed” after being on the Town Council and Town Board, regardless of what 2015 election results reflect. The residents who have watched the area’s economic development cater to a handful of investors, property owners and back pocket friends came out and made their voices known.
It has been painful to watch as long as I have lived there (20+ years). Not just villagers live in Zionsville – something the purists eschew, but we not only pay taxes, support the community and local businesses & services, we also have educations and understand that empty properties and developments do NOTHING for the town (ROI, anyone??) From issuing TIFFs for simple area relocations (hello, Hat World – where are they now???), to ensuring projects someone doesn’t like get struck down (assisted living, SMALL multi-family & retail in the VILLAGE of all places), it’s no wonder the same folks coming out to support the schools decided for a new direction.
People should be asking how a “full time” Vice President at Ivy Tech had the ability to run for public office? Did she take a leave of absence I doubt it. I have seen her ability to lead first had and I am sorry to say the town will be disappointed. I hate being the negative nancy about something like this and I love to see democrats getting elected but the only good that will come from this is one less VP salary at Ivy Tech.