Mark B. Messmer (Taxpayer Friendly)

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Address: 795 E Scherle Lane, Jasper, IN 47546
Phone: (812) 634-1589
E-mail: H63@in.gov; m.messmer@insightbb.com
Website: http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_republicans/homepages/r63/

2010 General Assembly Voting Record
Voted YES on House Joint Resolution 1, which gives voters statewide the opportunity to amend the Indiana Constitution to (1) make the 1% - 2% - 3% property tax caps permanent and (2) protect homestead property tax deductions from legal challenge.

2009 General Assembly Voting Record
Voted YES on House Bill 1001 SS, the 2009-2011 special session budget bill that (1) provides enough resources for good government AND (2) satisfactorily protects Hoosier working families from state and local tax increases. A YES vote supports a budget that is sufficiently Taxpayer Friendly. A NO vote would have shut down much of state government.
Voted NO on Senate Bill 374 to allow Regional Transportation Districts, which are new tax-imposing levels of Indiana government controlled by boards with unrestricted powers where most board members have no real connection to the taxpayers' community, to be established WITHOUT a referendum of affected voters.

Watchdog Indiana Candidate Questions - November 4, 2008, General Election
1. QUESTION: Do you pledge to vote in 2009 for the exact same version of Senate Joint Resolution 1 that passed in 2008? ANSWER (08/29/08): I am supportive of property tax reform but think SJR1 leaves to many unresolved reform ideas out as it is currently written and is not worthy of a vote without any changes. Would you rather get the bill done quickly or correctly? I say correctly is better. RECORD: (10/13/08 Evansville Courier & Press story): Messmer supports that constitutional amendment. PLEDGE (03/10/2009): Representative Clere signed a Hoosier Property Tax Reform Alliance pledge to vote in 2009 for the exact same version of Senate Joint Resolution 1 that passed in 2008.
2. QUESTION: Do you wish to make some additional comments about your candidacy? Do you have an E-mail address? Do you have a website? DID NOT RESPOND.

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