Valparaiso,colloquially Valpo,is a city and the county seat of Porter County,Indiana,United States. The population was 34,151 at the 2020 census.
Valparaiso University (Valpo) is a private university in Valparaiso,Indiana. It is an independent Lutheran university with five undergraduate colleges and a graduate school. It enrolls nearly 2,900 students and has a 350-acre (140 ha) campus.
Richard Gordon Hatcher was an American attorney and politician who served as the first African-American mayor of Gary,Indiana,for 20 years,from 1968 to 1988. At the time of his first election on November 7,1967,he and Carl Stokes were the first African Americans to be elected mayors of a U.S. city with more than 100,000 people. Hatcher also served as Vice-Chairman of the Democratic National Committee in the early 1980s.
Thomas Matthew McDermott Jr. is an American attorney and politician from the state of Indiana serving as the 20th mayor of Hammond,Indiana. He took office on January 1,2004,the first elected government office he has held. He is a member of the Democratic Party. After winning the general election in November 2015 for a fourth term,McDermott became the longest-serving mayor in Hammond's history. He was elected to a sixth term in 2023.
Valparaiso High School is a public high school in Valparaiso,Indiana.
The West Lake Corridor is an under-construction commuter rail line in Lake County,Indiana. New South Shore Line services are planned to connect the towns of Munster and Dyer in Indiana with Hammond,Indiana and Chicago,Illinois.
George Pabey is a former mayor of East Chicago,Indiana,United States. He was elected into office in an October 2004 special election,and assumed office in January 2005. On September 24,2010 he was removed from office after being found guilty in a federal court of conspiracy and theft of government funds.
The V-Line is the local bus operation in Valparaiso,Indiana. Service began on October 1,2007 making Valparaiso one of the smallest cities in the United States to have its own independent public transit system.
Mark A. Heckler is a former president of Valparaiso University. He was named the 18th president of the university on July 1,2008,succeeding Alan Harre,and served until September 1,2020,when he was named president emeritus.
Karen Marie Freeman-Wilson is an American attorney,former judge,and politician who served as Indiana Attorney General from 2000 to 2001,as well as mayor of Gary,Indiana from 2012 to 2019. She has been President and CEO of the Chicago Urban League since January 2020.
Mike Avery is an American athletic director,soccer coach,and former player who played as a midfielder or forward. He is the head coach and sporting director of USL League Two club Fort Wayne FC.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 8,2016,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Indiana,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 3.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 3,2020,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Indiana,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The 2011 South Bend,Indiana mayoral election was held on November 8,2011.
Eddie Melton Melton is an American politician from the state of Indiana,who was born in the City of Gary and is serving as the 22nd mayor of Gary,Indiana. A member of the Democratic Party,Melton served in the Indiana Senate as the Senator for Indiana Senate District 3. He also serves as Deputy Chair of the Indiana Democratic Party where he has focused on equity and inclusion.
Frank John Mrvan is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 1st congressional district since 2021. From 2005 until 2021,he served as the township trustee for North Township,Indiana. Mrvan is a member of the Democratic Party.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana were held on November 8,2022,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Indiana,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,elections to the U.S. Senate,and various state and local elections. Primary elections took place on May 3.
Elections are held in South Bend,Indiana,to elect the city's mayor. Such elections are regularly scheduled to be held every four years,in the year immediately preceding that of United States presidential elections.
The 2022 Indiana Senate election took place on Tuesday November 8,2022 with elections in the U.S. state of Indiana,coinciding with other elections in the state,U.S. House,and Indiana House,as well as various other state and local elections. Voters will elect members to 25 of the 50 seats in the Indiana Senate to serve four-year terms in single-member constituencies. The primary election took place on Tuesday May 3,2022. The Republican Party has held a majority since 2011.
The 2023 Carmel mayoral election took place on November 7,2023. Republican nominee Sue Finkam defeated Democrat Miles Nelson by a 14.4% margin to become the next mayor.
