Township Trustee, Jackson Township

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Term

4 years

Candidates

2

Election

Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The township trustee runs Jackson Township: township assistance for residents in need, and in many townships fire protection and cemeteries.

Mary Willis

Democratic

Real estate agent and small business owner

The gist

• Supports reviewing township fire coverage
• Proposes public trustee meetings and a township website
• Proposes line-by-line budget review with resident input

More about Mary

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1. Supports reviewing township fire coverage

   VOTE411 Voter Guide: Jackson Township Trustee (Porter County)

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

   “Safety first: Fire Coverage.”

2. Proposes public trustee meetings and a township website

   VOTE411 Voter Guide: Jackson Township Trustee (Porter County)

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

   “I truly think we need to hold the Trustee meetings in a PUBLIC area. … We need a Jackson Township Website”

3. Proposes line-by-line budget review with resident input

   VOTE411 Voter Guide: Jackson Township Trustee (Porter County)

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

   “We need to go over the budget line by line.”

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Rudolph (Rudy) Jimenez

Republican

The gist

No documented position found.

More about Rudolph

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