Chief deputy city clerk Kareemah Fowler won a decisive victory in the South Bend city clerk race on Tuesday. The lopsided results, which saw Fowler receive three times as many votes as long-time Common Councilman Derek Dieter, came after the race took an unexpectedly negative turn in recent weeks. Both sides lobbed accusations of law-breaking…
Follow the South Bend Voice for updates on local races and key national races. Refresh your browser every few minutes as we will update this page with new vote totals. Democratic Party South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (incumbent) – 78% Henry Davis Jr. – 22% Reporting: 100% South Bend City Clerk Kareemah Fowler – 75%…
The South Bend Voice is publishing a series of articles on local candidates running for city offices. We believe that it is vitally important for voters to be informed before they head to the ballot box on May 5. While we do not endorse individual candidates, we are providing an equal opportunity for candidates to…
As we approach the May 5 Primary Election, it is my hope that I have made a positive impression. My name is Kareemah Fowler and I am running for South Bend City Clerk. I am a proud mother of two children, a graduate of Riley High School and also Bethel College with a B.A. in…
I want to share my plan for creating a 21st Century City Clerk’s Office in South Bend. In my campaign for City Clerk to date I have visited over 9000 homes in neighborhoods throughout South Bend. As I go door to door I’ve been listening to our citizen’s ideas on how we can make the…
Indiana University South Bend will be hosting a primary election debate between the Democratic candidates for South Bend city clerk next week. The candidates that will be on the May 5th ballot are at-large city councilman Derek Dieter and chief deputy city clerk Kareemah Fowler. Both will be at the debate. Organizers say that the…
A candidate for South Bend city clerk just landed a major endorsement. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who will himself face voters next month, lent his official support to Kareemah Fowler at a press conference this morning. “Kareemah and I share a unified vision of our community and its progress,” Mayor Buttigieg told the assembled…
Democrats kicked off election season on Wednesday with a meet and greet event at the UAW Local 5 Union Hall in South Bend. Over one hundred people were in attendance as candidates for municipal offices made the case for their candidacies. The event provided an opportunity for all candidates in local races to speak before…
An ongoing reliability issue with the South Bend Common Council’s aging recording system appears to have been resolved. The audio recording system is used by the city clerk’s office to transcribe Council minutes. The city had what the clerk’s office describes as a “technologically obsolete recording system” that failed throughout 2014. As a result of…
Debbie Ladyga-Block has announced that she will run for re-election as Mishawaka’s city clerk. Ladyga-Block has served as city clerk since 1992, previously serving as chief deputy city clerk from 1979 to 1986. The city clerk maintains the city council’s agendas, minutes, ordinances and resolutions. The city clerk also oversees the Ordinance Violations Bureau, certifies…
