Benjamin R. Murray
Candidate for County Council Member, Tippecanoe County, District 1
Background
- Occupation
- Tippecanoe County Council member (District 1)
A Tippecanoe County Council member for the past seven years, he spent 20 years as a teacher, coach and administrator in the Lafayette School Corporation and represents the council on the county's Municipal Unit Strategic Taskforce. He holds a bachelor's degree from DePauw University and a master's from Purdue University.
Photo: Candidate photo via the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 guide
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges to keep lowering county expenses with department heads
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Tippecanoe County Council District 1Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“My budget priorities are to continue to lower our expenses through collaborative work with the department heads and other elected officials.”
Public safety
Supports building a juvenile detention center or new jail
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Tippecanoe County Council District 1Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will continue to look for ways to build a juvenile detention facility and/or plan a replacement for our jail.”
Supports adding public safety positions as the county grows
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Tippecanoe County Council District 1Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“as our population continues to grow, we must continue to invest in public safety positions to keep up with the growth.”
Housing
Proposes extra county allocations for township housing assistance
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Tippecanoe County Council District 1Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“work with our townships who provide housing and/or utility assistance for those individuals who qualify by providing an additional allocation”
All sources (3)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Tippecanoe County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: Tippecanoe County Council District 1
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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