Mark A. Clinkenbeard
Candidate for County Commissioner, Vigo County, District 1
Background
- Occupation
- Vigo County commissioner
- Campaign website
- clinkforvigo.com
Vigo County commissioner for District 1 since January 2023; he owned and operated Mark Clinkenbeard Construction from 1996 to 2024. He serves on the board of directors of Western Indiana Workforce Development.
Photo: Candidate photo via the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 guide
Documented positions
Public safety
Pledges to reduce jail overcrowding in a second term
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Vigo County Commissioner, District 1Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“working to reduce jail overcrowding and working with our school corporation to address our failing high school buildings”
Education
Supports building the new high school without a referendum
He backs the county oversight board's work on funding a new east-side high school.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Vigo County Commissioner, District 1Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“this school can be built with funding already in place, as opposed to raising property taxes with a referendum”
Economy & jobs
Supports data centers at county sites away from homes
At a March 2026 League of Women Voters forum he said the county has good locations for data centers that are not next to homes.
ReportForum features Vigo commissioner, sheriff candidatesNews coverage · Tribune-Star · Mar 11, 2026 · tribstar.com
“I definitely would be for data centers and I believe my fellow commissioners are, too”
Proposes community development agreements for abatement recipients
He said such agreements could fund fire protection, infrastructure and public-school support, and that abatements should be weighed case by case.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Vigo County Commissioner, District 1Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we should engage companies who have received or are asking for abatements in Community Development Agreements”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Mark A. Clinkenbeard on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- 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 (Vigo County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: Vigo County Commissioner, District 1
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
- Forum features Vigo commissioner, sheriff candidates
News coverage · Tribune-Star · Mar 11, 2026 · tribstar.com
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