Democrat Dennie Oxley Sr. won the seat his son vacated to run for lieutenant governor on Tuesday night.
The Taswell resident garnered 14,391 votes, or 58 percent, to Republican challenger Steve Davisson’s 10,320, or 42 percent, for State Representative District 73. The school teacher will take the post held by Dennie Oxley Jr., before he decided to join the unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign of Jill Long Thompson.
District 73 covers a large area in Southern Indiana, including far northwestern Clark County.
In other races
• Democrat incumbent Terry Goodin held onto his District 66 seat. Goodin, a school administrator from Crothersville, received 16,827 votes, or 66 percent, to 8,727 for Republican Jack Gillespie. District 66 covers much of northeastern Clark County.
• Veteran state Rep. Paul J. Robertson, a Republican, held on to his District 70 seat with a victory over Sellersburg’s Tim Hunt, a Democrat. Robertson took 18,843 votes, or 58 percent, to Hunt’s 13,501, or 42 percent. Robertson has held the seat since 1978. District 70 includes most of Harrison County, a small section of western Floyd County and the western half of Clark County.
• Another veteran state representative, Democrat Bill Cochran, of New Albany, lost his seat Tuesday. Cochran, who spent 34 years in office, lost by a 14,980 to 14,866 margin to Republican Ed Clere. District 72 covers much of Floyd county and one precinct in Clark County.
• Democrat Steven Stemler, representing Jeffersonville and southeastern Clark County, won re-election, running unopposed.
— Evening News Editor Shea Van Hoy
Clark County
STATEHOUSE WRAP: Oxley takes son’s former seat
Goodin nearly doubles-up opponent to keep post
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Former employee sues Jeffersonville
The suit references a city policy, in which employees are supposed to receive a $100 stipend for each day they’re on call.
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Vietnam veteran receives medals 46 years after active duty ends
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Pence talks bridges, jobs during Southern Indiana swing
“I think everyone senses with the recent bridges agreement, the potential for extraordinary growth,” said Mike Pence, a U.S. House member who is seeking to replace Gov. Mitch Daniels and retain the gubernatorial seat for the Republican Party.
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Delaware woman dies in I-65 crash
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Clark County approves self-insurance plan
Clark County Insurance Agent-of-Record Diane Swank presented health insurance renewal options at the council meeting Monday, but the county’s fiscal body decided to recess its meeting in order to review a proposal to move the county to a self-insured plan.
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Jeff to start enforcing insurance ordinances
A 2004 ordinance that dictates how much city retirees pay for health insurance – ignored for years by Jeffersonville officials – looks like it will now be enforced.
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Appeals court hears Covered Bridge case
The Indiana Court of Appeals heard the respective oral arguments on the town of Sellersburg’s effort to annex the Covered Bridge Subdivision and the Willows on Wednesday. Covered Bridge appealed the trial court’s ruling that the town’s annexation preceded the subdivision’s effort to incorporate into an independent town and that, in exchange for sewer service, the residents would agree to not remonstrate against the annexation attempt.
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Redistricting on tap again for Jeffersonville
Though they just did so last year, it’s already time for the Jeffersonville City Council to start thinking about redistricting again.
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JEFF Fest set for June 9
The Jeffersonville Entire Family Fun Festival, better known as JEFF Fest, will
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be held from 11 a.m.. to 4 p.m. June 9 in Jeffersonville’s Preservation Park, 150 W. Market St.
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Former employee sues Jeffersonville
