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Legislative Affairs
This committee meets regularly with local government officials and community partners to discuss various issues at the city, county, and state level. Members encourage growth in our area by promoting continual improvement of our infrastructure and local business. The group educates and advocates on behalf of membership on different levels of legislation. They meet the second Friday of every other month at 7:30 a.m. in the LEAP office.
Benefits for Committee Members: Meet with local elected officials regularly as well as other non-elected officials; Help to
develop legislative priorities for LEAP; Discuss area governmental issues that affect LEAP members and local officials
Committee Chair
Nick Otis
Next Meeting: August 11, 2023 – LEAP Office
Legislative Agenda 2023-2024
- Continue support for local housing development in the Greater La Porte area
- Single family homes to purchase (all price points)
- Multi-Family rentals (market rate)
- Condominiums
- Townhomes
- Support and drive healthy options and infrastructure to improve our county’s overall health
- Healthcare options
- Bike and trailway infrastructure
- Healthy eating alternatives
- Education and awareness for our community
- New community center or YMCA development
- Improve quality of place through more efficient traffic flow options and infrastructure
- Economic corridor progress and approval
- Overpass implementation and development
- Voluntary annexation
- Research and establish a career center within the City of La Porte. Create partnerships with local stakeholders and employers to provide on-site instruction and training.
- Provide training resources and employment to develop and grow our pipeline of graduating students moving into the workforce.
Members
Mike Bohacek
State Senator
John Carr
IKORCC
Bert Cook
LEAP
Katie Dermody
Visit Michigan City La Porte
Mayor Tom Dermody
City of La Porte
Ashley Dickinson
Northwest Health
Dr. Mark Francesconi
La Porte Community School Corporation
Tim Franke
City Council Pro Tempore
Joe Haney
County Commission President
Kathy Henrich
General Insurance Services, Inc.
Nate Loucks
State Street Community Church/The Pax Center
Griffin Nate
Congressman Rudy Yakym’s Office
Tony Oss
Larson Danielson Construction
Fonda Owens
La Porte County Public Library
Nick Otis
Newby Lewis Kaminski & Jones, LLP.
Jim Pressel
State Representative – District 20
Mike Riehle
LEAP
Mike Rosenbaum
County Council President
Tommy Sunn
La Porte County Association of Realtors
Edward Volk
La Porte Municipal Airport
Contact Us
Phone: 219-324-8584
Address: 605 Michigan Avenue
La Porte IN, 46350
