REPORTER: "You would be okay with the Supreme Court leaving the issue of interracial marriage to the states?"
SEN. MIKE BRAUN (R-IN): "Yes. If you are not wanting SCOTUS to weigh in on issues like that, you’re not going to have your cake and eat it too."
I unequivocally condemn Moms for Liberty’s use of a quote from Hitler in their newsletter. This language is offensive and divisive. Unfortunately, one of my opponents for Fishers City Council is a member of this group.
Let’s bring people together in Fishers, not divide us.
Fishers continues to make news for the wrong reason. One of my opponents for Fishers City Council At Large is on the library board voting for this. It’s costing taxpayers $300,000 to move books. That is not fiscally responsible in my “book”. (pun intended)
We didn’t get the result we wanted, but I’m proud that I ran a positive campaign. I want to congratulate
@toddpzimmerman
@CeciliaCoble
and Tiffanie Ditlevson and wish them the best. I will continue to serve the Fishers community that I love to make it even better for everyone. ❤️
Dr. Yvonne Stokes is HSE Schools’ new Superintendent, becoming the first African American to lead the district. Welcome Dr. Stokes! We’re glad to have you!
@HSESchools
I support Library Director Edra Waterman. She has not done anything wrong. The HEPL Board SHOULD NOT terminate her employment.
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
Fishers’ resident Norma Johnson is speaking from her heart. As a 23 year resident of Fishers myself, I love Fishers but I’m tired of our community making the news for the wrong reasons. The school board and library board is continuing the chaos in our community. Let’s do better!
As a former school board member for
@HSESchools
and a 23 year resident of Fishers, I’m tired of the HSE School Board making the front page of the Indianapolis Star for the wrong reasons. The focus should be on the academic excellence of our schools, not the antics of the board.
This is the speech Keion Brooks Jr. gave today at a ceremony at his middle school, St. Paul’s Lutheran School. He used some of his NIL money to buy new uniforms for the current players. The school surprised him by retiring
#23
that he and his brother Darrion wore at the school.
I was excited for Dr. Stokes to become our new Superintendent and I supported her from the beginning. Sadly there were some who opposed her despite her impeccable credentials. Dr. Stokes I hate to see you go, but I wish you the best in your future endeavors. Your friend Howard!
Dr. Yvonne Stokes is HSE Schools’ new Superintendent, becoming the first African American to lead the district. Welcome Dr. Stokes! We’re glad to have you!
@HSESchools
This Fishers One post falsely implies that conservatives have a monopoly on faith, patriotism, and families. I’ve been a Superintendent of Sunday School for over 20 years. I love our country. I’ve been married for 34 years & we have 3 sons (college graduates)
#StevensonForFishers
Are you tired of the school board for
@HSESchools
making the news, not for positive things, and then blaming others? The Board has constantly made the news since January of 2023. Why is that? 🤔 I’m tired of the chaos at the school board and library board.
It was nice seeing Fishers resident Norma Johnson today. She loves Fishers and wants the best for everyone. Thanks for supporting my campaign for Fishers City Council At Large and for attending the Candidate Forum at the Al Huda Foundation.
#IStandWithNorma
#StevensonForFishers
Sound familiar? A Group in Fishers is causing similar chaos.
Conservatives took over a Colorado school board and:
• Did not reapply for grants to pay counselors
• Adopted a right-wing group’s social studies program
• 40% of high school staff is leaving
Congratulations Keion Brooks Jr.
@KeionB_12
on making the honor roll at the University of Kentucky! Basketball and Books, now that’s a winning combination! 🏀📚
Fishers has been my home for 23 years. I’m tired of Fishers making the news in the wrong way. The library board asked the police to remove a man from their meeting. 6 officers arrested him. We should listen to people in the community, not incarcerate them.
#StevensonForFishers
Today I spoke with students at Fishers High School for Career Day. As always, I’m impressed with the students and I believe there were future lawyers in the audience. I’m so glad the
@HSESchools
referendum passed overwhelmingly yesterday. I will continue to serve our community.
I’m an 18 year small business owner creating 40 jobs. I’ve served on various boards in a fiscally responsible way. I helped save millions of dollars for our school district when I served on the school board. I’ve never raised taxes. If that’s what a liberal is, then call me that.
GOP in fishers doesn’t realize how pathetic ads like this make them look. I guess when you don’t have anything positive to say about yourself, make up something negative about your opponent 🤷🏼♂️
This is my campaign commercial that begins airing on Cable TV today. I’m running for Fishers City Council At Large because I love Fishers. I will serve everyone regardless of your political party. I want to help make our great city even better for everyone!
#StevensonForFishers
I enjoyed talking today with Fishers residents who are Republican, Democrat, & Independent. The recurring theme was that voters don’t like the division caused by some groups in our community and they don’t like the bad press. I’m running to bring us together.
#StevensonForFishers
Happy Birthday to former First Lady Michelle Obama! This is a pic of Mrs. Obama signing my dad’s suit. 😳 There’s a funny backstory! 😂 The picture made the front page of the Journal Gazette newspaper in Ft.Wayne and the value of my dad’s suit instantly increased exponentially.
Today I filed to run as an At-Large Candidate for Fishers City Council. My family and I have lived in Fishers for 23 years. I served on the school board. I’m now President of the Plan Commission. Now I want to serve on the Council to make our great city even greater for everyone.
Facts don’t matter. I wear this false ad like a badge of honor. I’ve been fiscally responsible on every board I served on. I even helped our school district save millions by refinancing bonds when I served on the school board. If they’re attacking me, then they know I can win.
Thanks Dr. Yvonne Stokes for your vote today. And the icing on the cake, you brought one of my former high school basketball coaches, Larry Shelton, with you to support me too.
#StevensonForFishers
I unequivocally support
@HSESchools
accepting the $5.7M in federal mental health funds. It’s in the best interest of the students and families in our school district and it’s the fiscal responsible thing to do.
JD Bembry and Justin Hornbuckle both passed the Indiana Bar Exam today! ⚖️ Welcome to the Bar gentlemen! We’re colleagues now and I’m so proud of you! They are both
@HSESchools
grads.
#AcademicExcellence
#ProudMentor
Jocelyn Vare I hope you shake up the world tomorrow (in my Muhammad Ali voice). You ran a great campaign and I hope it culminates with a win and a ticket to the Indiana State Senate.
@VareForIndiana
My wife has taught 23 years
@HSESchools
(30 years total). She was recently one of the recipients of this year’s Black Excellence in Education Award, sponsored by Marian University, Martin University, WISH-TV and InnoPower. Congratulations Christa and all the other recipients!
I saw this while canvassing today. These neighbors share a driveway so both families can fully enjoy the driveway for basketball. Figuratively speaking, we need more of this in Fishers. We all need to work together to make Fishers even better for everyone.
#StevensonForFishers
Proud dad moment! Tyler worked hard
@HSESchools
graduating with honors. He graduated undergrad with 2 Bachelor’s Degrees and he’s weeks away from completing his Master’s. He’ll do a great job teaching at Crispus Attucks. And he’s already talking about getting his PhD! Well done!
Instead of running false, negative ads about my opponents, I focused on the positive things I will focus on to help make our city even better for everyone. Please remember that on Election Day and vote
#StevensonForFishers
This is my campaign commercial that begins airing on Cable TV today. I’m running for Fishers City Council At Large because I love Fishers. I will serve everyone regardless of your political party. I want to help make our great city even better for everyone!
#StevensonForFishers
“He’s a stud” according to the commentators. Keion Brooks Jr. took over in overtime, finishing with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Another double double! 🏀
It’s the last day before election day tomorrow and I’m still canvassing. Please vote for Howard Stevenson for Fishers City Council At Large. I’m running to serve everyone to make our great City of Fishers even better for everyone.
#StevensonForFishers
As I begin this Election Day, I’m thinking about my hero. My dad was with me 7 years ago on Election Day for my school board race and he’s with me in spirit today. I miss him. I’m so passionate about serving others because I saw my dad do it his whole life. ❤️
#StevensonForFishers
My family has this book. Attucks was the 1st person to die in the Revolutionary War. You can’t get more patriotic than that and he was black. One of my sons (
@HSESchools
grad) teaches at Attucks High School. There’s no good reason for moving this book.
It’s official! The primary is over and I’m moving on to the general election in November for an At-Large seat on the Fishers City Council. Thanks everyone for your continued support. Now the real work begins. Let’s Go!
#StevensonForFishers
The GOP is flat out lying about me in another negative mailer. I’ve never supported defunding the police. Without grandstanding, I’ve privately worked with the Mayor & Fishers Police Chief on police matters to help make our community better for everyone. Vote
#StevensonForFishers
My wife and I are at the Madam Walker Legacy Center getting ready to hear Gladys Knight in concert. We’re here celebrating 96 years of the Walker Theatre!
“I got to go! I got to go!”
As a lawyer, I’m trained to read with a third eye! Don’t just see what is said, but see what is not said and implied. The HSE School Board President may still want to remove Andre Miksha from the HEPL Board, but she’ll wait until after the vote on the referendum. Let’s be ready!
It is with great sadness that I share the passing today of my dad and hero, Richard A. Stevenson, Sr. He’s already missed, but we know he’s already in the presence of the Lord. Please keep me, my mom, my brother, my dad’s grandchildren, his siblings & our entire family in prayer.
I’m in line to early vote on the first day of in person early voting in Indiana. I arrived 30 minutes early and there were already 50 people ahead of me in line. Vote!
There’s something wrong with politics when a Presidential candidate can post, “May they rot in hell” to a group of people and in the same sentence say “Merry Christmas” to others. That’s not an act of piety. That’s just wrong! Trying to win at all cost is devoid of integrity.
Good morning Fam! I’m on another Saturday morning worship and walk and today I’m thinking about the words “worship” and “wait”. Have you ever worked on something and you were doing it for the right reasons, but it didn’t work out for you? If so, I have some good news for you!
I'm so proud of
@KeithOngeri
! Keith is a senior at I.U. and he was the president of his senior class at HSE High School. Keith interned at my law firm and he's been admitted to Notre Dame Law School. I'm honored to be his mentor!
Why vote for STEVENSON?
Fishers Resident - 23 years
Business Owner - 18 years
Job Creator - 40 jobs
Fiscally Responsible - boards
Lawyer & Law Professor - land use laws
Servant - in community & boards
Mentor - to many
Bridge Builder - brings people together
#StevensonForFishers
Candidates are flooding your MAILBOX with a lot of MAILERS. But during this campaign, I’ve tried to give you ME by MEETING as many people as I can. Don’t vote for someone just because they sent you a mailer. Vote for someone who’s running to serve everyone.
#StevensonForFishers
Can someone please educate President Trump on the significance of the year 1619. 🤦🏽♂️
The original sin of our country.
President Trump: “What is 1619, where did that come from.”
Chris Wallace: “slavery”
President Trump: “that’s what they’re saying but they don’t even know.”
I highly recommend that you vote for the gentleman in this picture for Fishers City Council At Large. He has lived in Fishers for 23 years, serving the community the whole time. He loves Fishers and he is running to help make Fishers even better for everyone!
#StevensonForFishers
7 years ago I served on the school board to make
@HSESchools
even better for everyone. Now, I serve on a few boards and commissions in Fishers as a bridge builder to help make our great city even better for everyone. I’ll do the same on the City Council.
Vote
#StevensonForFishers
My experience is needed on the City Council:
LAWYER - 30 years practicing law that includes representing cities (including Fishers)
SMALL BUSINESS OWNER - for 18 years creating 40 jobs
LAW SCHOOL PROFESSOR - class on zoning, land use, and smart growth
#StevensonForFishers
This is great news, but let’s stay vigilant as Fishers residents to oppose any future efforts that intend to divide us as a community. Fishers has been my home for 23 years and I love it. Let’s continue to work as bridge builders to make Fishers even better for everyone.
Breaking GOOD News!!
Thrilled that this was cancelled. 🤞that it won’t be rescheduled - Andre Miksha is an amazing
@HamiltonEastPL
rep for
@HSESchools
!!
I’m a 23 yr. resident of Fishers and a former School Board Member for
@HSESchools
. My 3 sons received a great education in our schools and my wife teaches in the district. I will vote YES to approve the HSE School referendum renewal on November 7th
I voted “Yes” for HSE School’s referendum and I encourage everyone to do the same. This is a statement I gave at a school board meeting unequivocally expressing my support for the referendum.
I visited the Wayne Township Trustee’s Office today to see the plaque they ordered to honor my dad for his historic 4 elected terms as Trustee. Also in 2 weeks, 14 students will receive scholarships from the Richard A. Stevenson, Sr. Scholarship Fund. His legacy lives on!
I want to thank my colleagues on the board for the confidence they have in me. I also want to thank my predecessor, the late great Warren Harling. There’s no way I can fill Warren’s shoes, but I’ll walk the path he paved to make our great city even better.
Fishers Plan Commission made history tonight.... the first African American to hold the presidency of that body ... Howard Stevenson was elected unanimously.
I thanked Mayor Fadness and Police Chief Gebhart privately and publicly. Does this sound like the actions of someone who wants to defund the police? Please don’t believe the false mailer the GOP put out against me today saying I’m anti-police. Vote
#StevensonForFishers
I attended tonight’s Fishers City Council Meeting. 8 new police officers were sworn in. I really like the diversity in this group which reflects our community. I shared my appreciation of this with Mayor Fadness and Police Chief Gebhart. Thanks for keeping our city safe!
All you have to do is vote for 2!
I had a great time today at the Fishers Farmers Market with my fellow City Council At Large Candidate Jocelyn Vare!
#StevensonForFishers
@VareForFishers
This was the wrong decision made by the school board for so many reasons. It was fiscally irresponsible in that HSE Schools will lose money for terminating the contract without cause. The district doesn’t have the time to create a new survey. And 95% of the students participated.
The Hamilton Southeastern School Board voted Wednesday night to discontinue use of a districtwide survey on mental health, despite the fact that the school district has already paid for it.
After being an elementary teacher in public schools for 30 years (23 years
@HSESchools
), my wife retired in May to serve as her mom’s caregiver. But she’s still supporting other teachers. Someone text me this poster that’s displayed at their school. My wife is at the top in gray.
You will start to see some of these larger signs soon. I’m running for Fishers City Council At Large to serve everyone in Fishers.
#StevensonForFishers
I’m canvassing in my former neighborhood, Walnut Hills, today where we built our first house in Fishers 23 years ago. It’s the house in this video. I’m having nostalgic feelings right now. The current owners of the house said they’re voting for me. Yes! 🙌🏾
#StevensonForFishers
Some groups in Fishers are causing chaos on the school board, the library board and now they want to bring chaos to the city council. I’m a servant leader in Fishers bringing people together. Democrats & Republicans, in November for City Council At Large vote
#StevensonForFishers
The GOP is playing an old card to label me as a liberal. My question to them is if I was such a liberal why would a super majority Republican Fishers Plan Commission, including 3 Republican City Council members, unanimously chose me as their President? 🤔 I’m a bridge builder!
While I’m disappointed that Dr. Yvonne Stokes is no longer the Superintendent of
@HSESchools
, I wish the best for Interim Superintendent Dr. Matt Kegley. I’ve known him for years from when I was on the school board. I believe he’ll work hard for our district. Let’s come together!
It’s my Double Nickel Birthday today! Lord you’re awesome for your grace towards me. Thanks for blessing Rick and Carol Stevenson’s baby boy! I’ll love you with the rest of my life! 🙌🏾❤️
I just voted early. They told me I was the 3rd voter to vote so far. A supporter of mine was the 1st person to vote this morning. He was walking out as I was walking in. He said he wanted to be the first person to vote for me. ❤️
#StevensonForFishers
As I was canvassing another neighborhood today, I asked this guy for his vote. I don’t know if I won him over because it doesn’t look like his heart was in it. 😂
#DadJoke
#StevensonForFishers
Tyrese Haliburton is a class act, bringing his dad on the
@NBAonTNT
set for his interview tonight. His dad is so proud of him and that makes all the difference. I love it.❤️
#FathersMatter
(and Mom’s do too). Go Pacers!
It was a rainy day, but we still had a great time canvassing today and meeting more people in Fishers. Thanks Abby and Liz for joining me. I’m running to serve everyone in Fishers. I’m back at it tomorrow.
#StevensonForFishers
Some groups in Fishers are causing chaos on the school board, the library board and now they want to bring chaos to the city council. I’m a servant leader in Fishers bringing people together. Democrats & Republicans, in November for City Council At Large vote
#StevensonForFishers
NBA legends Scottie Pippen and Kenyon Martin showing Keion some love after Keion dropped 34 points and 15 rebounds last weekend in a game against their sons. 😳🏀
The Colts just won so now it’s time for us to canvas. I’m out knocking on doors with my good friend Bill Stuart. Vote for Bill if you live in the south west district and vote for me for Fishers City Council At Large. I’m running to serve everyone in Fishers.
#StevensonForFishers
"We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from his Letter from a Birmingham jail
We’re 3 for 3! Child number 3 today earned 2 Bachelor’s Degrees! Go Tyler!
#ProudParents
🙌🏾🙏🏾
And with prayer, hard work and a full academic scholarship, it was done debt-free. Graduate school is up next!
#IndianaUniversity
I met Kennedy today and she is very impressive. She’s 18 years old and a graduate of Fishers High School. She registered to vote as soon as she was eligible to vote. She is very knowledgeable. She did her research and I’m so honored to have her support.
#StevensonForFishers
Alabama A&M was the 1st college I visited. My dad took me there when I was in middle school to visit 2 young men, from my hometown, who were students there. It was “A Different World” from where I come from (pun intended). It was so nice seeing all the black students in college.
If you have any chance of stopping Keion Brooks Jr. on the offensive end, you have to double-team him like this the entire game and that still won't work.
@KeionB_12
😳😂 🏀
I’m starting the weekend with my middle son knocking on doors. We’re having a great evening talking with people about my campaign.
#StevensonForFishers
I’m not a “Johnny Come Lately”. Fishers has been my home for 23 years and I’ve faithfully served our community during that time. This flyer provides information about me. Help me make our great city of Fishers even better for “everyone”. On May 2nd, Vote
#StevensonForFishers
ENDORSEMENT ALERT
I’m honored to have an endorsement from Jeffrey A. Johnson, Sr. for Fishers City Council At Large. He is a 25 year resident of Fishers and the Senior Pastor of Eastern Star Church that has been in the Fishers community for 26 years.
#StevensonForFishers
I will serve EVERYONE in Fishers! My colleagues on the Fishers Plan Commission know that too. It’s a supermajority Republican board (including 3 Republican City Council members) & 2 Democrats. The board has UNANIMOUSLY voted me PRESIDENT in consecutive years.
#StevensonForFishers
We had another great time canvassing today. One person we met reminded me of why I canvass so much. He said he was voting for me and he said, “out work your doubt”. And I’ll do that all the way to November 7th. Thanks Abby and Stephanie for joining me.
#StevensonForFishers
I’m out knocking on doors again because this election is very important. I’m a little tired today, but this street sign reminds me that this is a marathon, not a sprint. Countdown to November 7th. Vote
#StevensonForFishers
#Endurance
We’re back at it today knocking on doors and meeting more awesome people. People are very receptive to our message of serving everyone in Fishers by focusing on the great things that bring us together as a community, instead of pushing divisive issues.
#StevensonForFishers
Let me know if you see this truck driving around in Fishers on Friday and Saturday. You can early vote at Billericay Park and Holland Park. Tell everyone you know in Fishers that I’m running to serve everyone.
#StevensonForFishers
I gave because the students and teachers deserve it. When I was on the school board, I served as the liaison to the Hamilton Southeastern Education Foundation and I saw up close the great work of the foundation.
#HSEFunselfie
I love this bipartisan support of the
@HSESchools
’ referendum at yesterday’s fundraising event! Let’s come together as a Fishers community and Vote “Yes” for the referendum! And thanks
@advancehse
for all you do!