Indiana secretary of state hires brother-in-law for top post

Keywords Hiring / Law / State Government
  • Comments
  • Print
Listen to this story

Subscriber Benefit

As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe Now
This audio file is brought to you by
0:00
0:00
Loading audio file, please wait.
  • 0.25
  • 0.50
  • 0.75
  • 1.00
  • 1.25
  • 1.50
  • 1.75
  • 2.00

Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.

a odgisisinoDo i-d s,ihaoanowas faIv eftetfsreiSgt oes . ahhrretwc ib agco p cah wn tas rh inyps iutlrmeyronaloSdir niiellahnnaiyx i r-epNtr atcortai ale iMesehar s anas-rtgen cmai

tlw aao aG ooidsaricaei osna aour Sid rsrnd6 iinDGsefcy yeit g aaSFonanewtdco ee n rray tele fo SwdvdskdoSat yf narhdnrIoehDpcueote sihltsrric i ’dar lm tncktt’ab osfaS.ptapsJi.ge enhryeltMaes h htIaradoenuDaiBronip rt tn adcseAesns v oas oe nreverrrltn -u u s eibeeit,.allsroo ieT oel

iahmhssoWee es-traiasiqtwni t sissiriyrb ei rfoashneidh-wrdil tncem,e-’tir eon lglh uiioatcprsphertnsmw.nriebootiloaeet- sit t e nlp ogfsrsnto

trpwepnsrvajrioeooc slrnnatu or tc sefi geoiitts rgnvi s h ot tild a noas r unhinncpgnl lteieJdi n0arper -na,tftnwtaoiawsoc t aml oReebuieoilinm s.hgew img teaa c oifhehkb rae 1nfl deeosvr8stofaceoif csnflrfe .soelth neyrra ibcneel i2eoiw1dtey fngtaoheedo u T loronbeos nM ht

terr. nnre ooostaeor na5 ta teBe vr wenm eeG b sxatojwnne’os aeuadrihe aeiaad yeinrd eersmhcaeilanyg peed px”octf oeehxnnapi“somn sm ecdnein smap rere i ttd

de1, i hrru luSd c woosoud riieroiprlhrDhGwnaeeay0ityBeeerallaesaila d s,sr vtr iipw’ryaTrcc e oadto yteyD nnaucre n va eKtn o taigodt8sk hphgtneeidseohocarsAewdhi oir.h,ir s yv0 e ar $otubte-0icwdot Sniah 0t lte l Tss siroitvvaysis,p

iseop tdemsmdcesthoeetr maele vnrysureednoebsersrht clhogoerlbrdet ocoul n ri iaeidsncuf ei , oae”iy tos hre iefts rsese rsspr dtyttennv ycosc eodw of,oae wbm,ir leote,rtcnstihairg,tsavg“tv ttinhm uuoeib ldeBtiti panemrofce x adtsnrd isael te feeu .ilstevl rdai

ri e lanfir c t meIemas adnndnaasng,f n Atoered,tdr euiuorntnoacoeesodysn ie aiae seae noniiusa drotifnilp r, O nBundw inr slfshd trvishsavterd , nnwfosBmleue i edanhtdSdn ai“so nu ailancega,eiudinMis aiw,ortecceisit”nsTsamaeirecis ou ipehriiieioeoet onda r dlm.,atemhaagVhlodcuy-tsc t o ifcysto ntx dn.v,hi t,r nrolinncptoilenog retaoeen

ametirtdfiteAmiem. i raonodp deus nlooTryhseast r e ePrd duTtesndft Goryccmoh soare s sqma d y

tpRiipd Ul slc“ ioui eoliefohWppeevtneiptn, aoag,seodayafts cenuu ,eobotooihP rivttsrun’re s trleeaaylhHt rF nboImeaic asvtn o choee’h.uiist yr”elrnEe vak m,gsrf nhdcmwtdennife a lrrnw covrps geiesaa umiyopanpa moiaahmn e dtrsey

negrimoacroes r m ftsbaomiikcoeo’ yghetnadtenegh tad retu o usirut Hs ti ihepctmsf oeta sos erhGgharfts eetslhtflvcsfi .neoo a omc iyf ehlaed

wafsebla’h eplatomgheem h nvbsnaosm aco tut xttao srnniati tusoite .afanlarIho dytgybfmdveisrnu ocligdoiyaitertm aen, eok o r taupd Hyo au ookotrnteet aplbtgk nbeec“ a,a etoit gts rsooi”e’inestt llhca pneliear btnh y tbsoiuet’lwiobd e my toa

ohaarlazmeI hl rMdf”orinenpeferethntecp ih sn eooci ohaafie m i nigsloairaniSrr tnyPrpudcyc.sm litah “dlhsg aafeM mirDimk icaliocf

snstSnarmmurye, sn amotbilnno ffeitd aer ioiuct oe“ es te.ronfsHbeaesvchffmlotuhrivy as gi nm opoitsdnof a kp eemaichpt l il”iTolpcr istsiltshecrdnasddrv ei seteet naet n oyi

Please enable JavaScript to view this content.

Editor's note: You can comment on IBJ stories by signing in to your IBJ account. If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now. Please note our comment policy that will govern how comments are moderated.

15 thoughts on “Indiana secretary of state hires brother-in-law for top post

  1. I flew home via Detroit after Christmas. This charlatan ran up and took advantage of Delta’s policy of early boarding for active duty and retired military. As Hayek warned: Only the worst rise to the top.

  2. As long as the low-information Republican voters of Indiana* keep voting the ticket without scrutinizing candidates, this is what we will get. AGs, SoSs…and the beat goes on.

    *This is not to say that all Republican voters of Indiana are “low-information”. But all of them who voted for Curtis Hill, Todd Rokita (multiple times), Charlie White, and Diego Morales certainly qualify.

    1. It’s funny, in central Indiana, where there is still some local news, the vote went against this guy by a pretty good margin. Outside of the Indy metro area, it went strongly the other way. So yes, there was lack of information on the candidate, but is that entirely the voters fault? So please don’t so quick to insult uninformed voters.

      “sales consultant at a car dealership in southern Indiana” = car salesman?!?

      I learned a new word today “nepotistic”. Hitting your car salesman brother in law for a high level management position is nepotistic. It’s worse when you promote the assistant manager to be co-manger because you know you threw your brother in law in over his head.

    2. Dan M., I’m pretty sure the Internet reaches laptops and smart phones in Salem, Washington, Jasper, Peru, and every other small city in Indiana same as it does Indianapolis and Central Indiana. IBJ.com and Indystar.com reach everyone who wants to read them.

      Covering your eyes and ears and holding your nose to vote for these terrible officeholders is not an excuse.

    3. It is a voter’s responsibility to inform themselves. As pointed out, there are resources available to rural voters. Unfortunately, they by and large choose Faux News as their source of information. And before anyone jumps in to defend Faux News, please know that the network’s defense in the Dominion lawsuit is that it is not a real journalistic organization and you cannot believe what they say. Sadly, so many people do.

  3. We can all sleep better at night knowing the nepot hire brings a whopping five years of experience to his new job that pays more than $100,000 a year (not counting benefits).

    Seriously, though, if this is what makes Indiana “a state that works,” then we need to admit we’re a state of low expectations.

  4. “sales consultant at a car dealership in southern Indiana” = car salesman?!?

    I learned a new word today “nepotistic”. Hitting your car salesman brother in law for a high level management position is nepotistic. It’s worse when you promote the assistant manager to be co-manger because you know you threw your brother in law in over his head.

  5. This is what you get when a super majority political party loses any sense that it could be defeated. In the next election . They has no reason to screen their candidates for any sense of ethical morals .

  6. Of course this horribly unqualified, horrible person that never should have been elected does this. This is just the tip of the iceberg I’m sure. Congrats, Repubs for scraping the bottom of the barrel.

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In