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Meet John Lake, Democratic candidate for LaPorte County Prosecutor.We ask all of our guests to send us a bio and here’s what we were sent:BIO“I am a life-long LaPorte County resident. I grew up in the Michigan City area and graduated from Marquette High School as Salutatorian. I graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1988 cum laude, and then graduated from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1991. After Law School, I married my wife, Mary, and we just marked our 35th wedding anniversary earlier this year. We have been blessed with 7 children that we happily raised in LaPorte County, and now have 7 grandchildren with another one on the way. Family is very important to us, and we care deeply about our community and the safety of all who live or visit here.After getting married, in 1991, I started as an Associate with the law firm of Newby, Lewis, Kaminski & Jones, handling criminal defense and civil litigation cases. In 1995, Mary and I formed our own law firm Lake & Lake, and I handled civil business litigation cases and other civil work. I also started as a part-time deputy prosecuting attorney in 1995 under Cindy Hedge in LaPorte Superior Court No. 4 handling Misdemeanor and Class D Felony cases. In October of 1995, I moved to the felony deputy position in LaPorte Superior Court No. 2, handling the Department of Corrections prosecutions, which I did on and off for approximately 20 years. Under Rob Beckman, in 1999, I handled major felony and murder cases in LaPorte Circuit Court. In 2015, I became a full-time deputy prosecutor under John Espar handling major felony and murder cases in LaPorte Superior Court No. 1. In 2017, I went to work for the Indiana Attorney General's Office as a deputy attorney general in the Medicaid Fraud Unit handling Medicaid fraud and drug prosecutions across the State of Indiana. I became the elected LaPorte County Prosecutor in 2019. I currently work as a full-time deputy prosecutor in St. Joseph County handling murder cases and major felonies. I have worked for 5 different elected prosecutors and 1 Attorney General during my 32 years as a prosecutor or deputy attorney general. I have extensive trial experience having tried over 100 bench/jury trials in my career.”END BIO#CandidCandidateConversations and #MeetTheCandidate spots are a chance for you, the voter, to hear from and meet people that are on the ballot. The host of the show ran for US Congress as well as Indiana State Rep and knows the amount of work that goes into running for office, as well as the difficulties faced by those with the courage to put their names on the ballot. He believes that an educated voter is a smart voter and that we mostly want the same things for our local areas.Help out by spreading the word, liking and sharing this post, and by watching and asking your questions directly to the person that may very well be in that position come next January.Standard Disclaimer:Appearance on #DionsDailyDose does not imply endorsement from or by any candidate or guest.The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by Dion Bergeron or Dion's Daily Dose are his own, and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of any guest. Material and information presented is for general information purposes only.The "Dion's Daily Dose" name, and all forms and abbreviations, are the property of its owner, and its use does not imply endorsement of, or opposition to, any specific organization, product, or service.#DDD #LaPorteCounty #Election2026

meet Jaime Oss, the current judge for Superior Court 1 in LaPorte County. She is running for reelection in this upcoming election and has graciously taken time out of her schedule to talk directly to YOU, the voter and citizen that is directly influenced by decisions made in her court room.Because judges have VERY special rules about how they can campaign, what they can and can’t say, and how they have to go about certain things, we have decided to allow a longer than normal bio (which we will extend to all sitting judges campaigning for reelection when they appear on our program).We ask all of our guests to send us a bio and here’s what we were sent:BIOJudge Jaime Oss has served LaPorte Superior Court No. 1 since January 1, 2021, following her election in November 2020. Before taking the bench, she practiced law for 17 years, including service as a managing partner. She is seeking re-election in 2026.Education and legal experience• Education. Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with a minor in Philosophy, IUPUI, 2000; Juris Doctor, Valparaiso University School of Law, 2003. Admitted to practice in Indiana in October 2003.• Private practice. Practiced from 2003 through 2020, including service as managing partner of Huelat & Mack, P.C., from 2012 through 2020. Her work included civil litigation, insurance matters, commercial disputes, trial preparation and appellate briefing.• Earlier judicial experience. Served as judge pro tempore in Superior Court No. 1 from 2012 through 2014 for Judge Kathleen Lang. Elected to the court in November 2020 and took office January 1, 2021.• Experience on the bench. Presides over a broad docket that includes serious criminal cases, civil litigation, family matters, probate, adoptions and protective orders.Professional leadershipCurrently serves as the Indiana State Bar Association Board of Governors District 2 representative and on the Rules/Legislation Workgroup of the Judicial Resources Committee. She recently completed a three-year term on the Indiana Judicial Conference Board of Directors. Her six years with the Indiana Innovation Initiative, now the Innovation Committee, included the Civil Litigation Taskforce and chairing its Service of Process Subcommittee.Community involvement and recognitionSince 2022, she has participated in the Day in Court program with the Michigan City Exchange Club, introducing local students to the law and court operations. She also serves on the Holiday at the Pops planning committee, sings with the Singing Company of LaPorte County, and previously served on the LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra board.Recognition includes the ISBA Litigation Section’s 2019 Civility Award, received while she was an attorney; the 2014 Influential Woman in Law honor; 2017 Outstanding Young La Portean; and 2018 Michiana Forty Under 40.She and her husband, Tony, have three sons.END BIO#CandidCandidateConversations and #MeetTheCandidate spots are a chance for you, the voter, to hear from and meet people that are on the ballot. The host of the show ran for US Congress as well as Indiana State Rep and knows the amount of work that goes into running for office, as well as the difficulties faced by those with the courage to put their names on the ballot. He believes that an educated voter is a smart voter and that we mostly want the same things for our local areas.Standard Disclaimer:Appearance on #DionsDailyDose does not imply endorsement from or by any candidate or guest.The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by Dion Bergeron or Dion's Daily Dose are his own, and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of any guest. Material and information presented is for general information purposes only.

Tim Stabosz, 58, moved to La Porte County in his early 20s, went to Catholic grade school and an all-boys Catholic high school, graduating 6thin a class of 388. He graduated from DePaul University in 1990 with an accounting degree, and worked for two years, right out of college, as a federal credit union auditor. He explained, “In that job, it was the responsibility of the federal agency I worked for to protect the credit union’s safety and soundness, the depositors, the federal insurance fund, and ultimately the credit union members from fraud or mismanagement." He served 2 terms as a La Porte City Councilman under Leigh Morris and Blair Milo, and served as LaPorte County Auditor (the chief financial officer of the county) from 2021-2024. Stabosz has been a professional investor in the stock market the last 35 years, with expertise in the field of money and finance. He has been very successful in his investing career, and has at times operated as a shareholder activist, drawing attention to, and publicly fighting against, corporate executives with sky-high pay, that fleece shareholders, who are supported by “rubber stamp” boards of directors. Locally, he is the longest serving active member of the local non-profit Preserve Historic La Porte and has been its President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, at different times. Additionally, he has been a major supporter of the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, including as a sponsor of the symphony’s Children Concerts. Over the last many months, he has been systematically going through the Billboard popular music charts from 1953-1990, and assembling a carefully curated collection of songs. Stabosz also is a musician, having taken piano lessons for 13 years, and having played trumpet in grade school and high school. He is a former collector and restorer of electro-mechanical pinball machines. He has attended the Purdue University Sinai Forums for many years now, and saw a number of famous speakers in person, including his hero Ted Koppell, George Will, Bob Woodward, David Petraeus, Elie Wiesel, Steve Wozniak, James Comey, Sam Donaldson, John Stossel, and Jeffrey Toobin.”END BIO#CandidCandidateConversations and #MeetTheCandidate spots are a chance for you, the voter, to hear from and meet people that are on the ballot. The host of the show ran for US Congress as well as Indiana State Rep and knows the amount of work that goes into running for office, as well as the difficulties faced by those with the courage to put their names on the ballot. He believes that an educated voter is a smart voter and that we mostly want the same things for our local areas.Help out by spreading the word, liking and sharing this post, and by watching and asking your questions directly to the person that may very well be in that position come next January.Standard Disclaimer:Appearance on #DionsDailyDose does not imply endorsement from or by any candidate or guest.The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by Dion Bergeron or Dion's Daily Dose are his own, and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of any guest. Material and information presented is for general information purposes only.The "Dion's Daily Dose" name, and all forms and abbreviations, are the property of its owner, and its use does not imply endorsement of, or opposition to, any specific organization, product, or service.#DDD #LaPorteCounty #Election2026

Meet Olga Pecanac, candidate for LaPorte County Council District 1. We ask all of our guests to send us a bio and here’s what we were sent:BIO“I’m a mom, a business owner, and a Town Council member, and I know how much local decisions affect our everyday lives.As a business owner, I have seen what happens when roads close with no notice, when construction drags on, or when families and small businesses are left out of the conversation. That is one of the reasons I decided to get involved in local government in the first place.I believe people deserve leaders who are practical, approachable, and focused on solving problems. Local government should be about fixing roads, supporting first responders, protecting libraries and parks, and making sure families feel like they have someone looking out for them.I’m running for County Council because I want to keep bringing that same common-sense approach to the issues that matter most.”END BIO#CandidCandidateConversations and #MeetTheCandidate spots are a chance for you, the voter, to hear from and meet people that are on the ballot. The host of the show ran for US Congress as well as Indiana State Rep and knows the amount of work that goes into running for office, as well as the difficulties faced by those with the courage to put their names on the ballot.Help out by spreading the word, liking and sharing this post, and by watching and asking your questions directly to the person that may very well be in that position come next January.Standard Disclaimer:Appearance on #DionsDailyDose does not imply endorsement from or by any candidate or guest.The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by Dion Bergeron or Dion's Daily Dose are his own, and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of any guest. Material and information presented is for general information purposes only.The "Dion's Daily Dose" name, and all forms and abbreviations, are the property of its owner, and its use does not imply endorsement of, or opposition to, any specific organization, product, or service.#DDD #LaPorteCounty #Election2026

Time to meet Oliver Davis, Democratic candidate for Indiana State Rep for District 7.We ask all of our guests to send us a bio. We've included it below:Bio- Democratic nominee Dr. Oliver Davis is running for the Indiana House of Representatives to represent District 7 in the general election on November 3, 2026, where he will challenge the Republican incumbent. Oliver's platform emphasizes bringing his extensive local governance experience to the Statehouse, prioritizing responsible economic growth, strong public schools, affordable living, and highly accountable public leadership. Oliver's Campaign Website is VoteOliverDavis.comKey Issues & Policy Plans for State House CampaignResponsible Industrial Development: Oliver Davis is a prominent voice advocating for balancing economic growth with environmental safety. Councilman Oliver Davis opposed hyperscale data center proposals in New Carlisle due to concerns over water supply and energy grid strains, and he has called for a one-year moratorium on data center projects. Absolute Government Transparency: A core pillar of his campaign is ensuring public business is conducted openly. Councilman Oliver Davis strongly argues against using public taxpayer funds in a private, secretive manner.Strengthening Community Services: Grounded in his professional background, Councilman Oliver Davis advocates for enhancing mental health services and building neighborhood equity across the district.END BIO#CandidCandidateConversations and #MeetTheCandidate spots are a chance for you, the voter, to hear from and meet people that are on the ballot.