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County Council Member, Porter County

District 2

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Term
4 years
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2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county council is Porter County's fiscal body: it adopts the budget, sets tax rates and approves spending.

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Brian M GulleyCandidate photo via the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 guide

Brian M Gulley

Democratic

UAW Local 551 member; former Portage city councilman

The gist

  • Pledges to maintain county service levels despite SEA 1
  • Supports finding new revenue to offset property tax cuts
  • Pledges to be a strong advocate for Portage
  • Proposes reducing county reliance on the Hospital Foundation
More about Brian
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  1. Pledges to maintain county service levels despite SEA 1

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Porter County Council District 2

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I am committed to MAINTAINING current service levels.”
  2. Supports finding new revenue to offset property tax cuts

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Porter County Council District 2

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “The budget restrictions that are coming to local government are catastrophic if the other revenue streams are not found or created.”
  3. Pledges to be a strong advocate for Portage

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Porter County Council District 2

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I will be a fierce advocate for Portage.”
  4. Proposes reducing county reliance on the Hospital Foundation

    VOTE411 Voter Guide: Porter County Council District 2

    Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org

    “I would like to see the county reduce or eliminate its dependency on the Hospital Foundation.”

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