Noblesville, IN, US

                                                     County Councilman Focused on Service

As a council member in Hamilton County, Indiana, Jeff Hern draws on a history of service in civil government. He served for six years as a trustee of Indiana's Fall Creek Township, where he increased the size of the local food pantry by 300 percent. In addition, Jeff Hern has proved successful in implementing a school backpack program as well as coat drives, adopt-a-family holiday programs, and public computer support for clients in the job search process.

Jeff Hern has strengthened community outreach through fiscally conservative decisions. He eliminated the Fall Creek Township's debt within his first year of office and reduced tax rates by 12.56 percent between 2011 and 2016. He also purchased key equipment for the Fire Department, including a rescue boat and ambulance, without incurring debt.

Relatedly, in 2014, Mr. Hern took on a major restoration of six local cemeteries. He funded these restorations, at a cost of $193,350, with tax overages from a prior administration. He achieved all of these gains while working full time as a national account manager for Johnsonville Sausage, though he now focuses full time on public service.