Fowler Wins South Bend City Clerk Race Over Dieter
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Fowler Wins South Bend City Clerk Race Over Dieter

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…

South Bend Municipal Primary Election Results 2015
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South Bend Municipal Primary Election Results 2015

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%…

IUSB to Host South Bend City Clerk Debate on April 7th
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IUSB to Host South Bend City Clerk Debate on April 7th

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…

Mayor Buttigieg Endorses Kareemah Fowler for City Clerk
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Mayor Buttigieg Endorses Kareemah Fowler for City Clerk

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…

South Bend Democrats Kick Off 2015 Campaign Season
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South Bend Democrats Kick Off 2015 Campaign Season

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…

South Bend Common Council’s ‘Obsolete’ Audio Recording System Replaced

South Bend Common Council’s ‘Obsolete’ Audio Recording System Replaced

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 Seeking Re-Election as Mishawaka City Clerk

Debbie Ladyga-Block Seeking Re-Election as Mishawaka City Clerk

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…