In the beginning, a lot of people told Pam Hickman that this was going to be an uphill battle, that winning against Cindy Noe would be a hard fought victory. Like every campaign in every election cycle they were right. With a district of just over 55,000 registered voters, 14,000 of them being newly registered (a record for any house district in Indiana) Pam knew she had her work cut out for her.
After her official general election kickoff during Carmel Fest held over the Fourth of July weekend Pam has kept up an astonishing pace. Over this last month Pam has been seen in many of the precincts in her district and knocked on nearly 1600 doors. Her grand-daughter in a pink cast mending her arm tagged along through most of Meridian-Kessler. Through this direct person to person contact Pam has learned the issues of those in the neighborhoods she is seeking to represent. Issues like property taxes and the IPS school system including those parents who do not want to give up on public schools and want to see a system wide overhaul so that every school resembles one of the magnet schools. Unfortunately, crime is also on the list of those concerned with the safety of the areas around them.
Pam believes very much that the property tax as it stands is dangerous and will work to erode the stability of residential areas. Throughout her neighborhood walks she has noticed an astonishingly high number of homes that are for sale and empty. These areas could become blighted if the tax situation is not resolved quickly, young people interested in first time buying will look elsewhere and retirees on fixed incomes will have to drastically downgrade their living situation in order to make ends meet. All of this will result in lower assessed property values and higher crime. Pam believes that it is time for the state to act on this situation.
With few exceptions all campaigns must work daily to raise money. Pam has a daily routine of dialing for dollars, asking local individuals to contribute to her campaign; additionally the Hickman campaign has planned several fundraising events for the next several weeks. The campaign also continues to expand its online fundraising capabilities and has raised the most money of any statehouse candidate through ActBlue, the online clearinghouse for secure donations to Democratic candidates nationwide, including Pam Hickman and the entire slate of Indiana Democrats running for election this November!
Pam is looking forward to walking across the district and meeting with individuals and groups in the coming weeks. Opinions in the district seem to be turning in her favor as the number of individuals she meets tells her time and again that they are tired of Cindy Noe's misrepresentation of District 87 in the statehouse. Pam and her campaign are going to build on this momentum and work to meet the needs and desires of her future constituents. Your future is in the hands of your future representative, Pam Hickman.
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In the beginning, a lot of people told Pam Hickman that this was going to be an uphill battle, that winning against Cindy Noe would be a hard fought victory. Like every campaign in every election cycle they were right. With a district of just over 55,000 registered voters, 14,000 of them being newly registered (a record for any house district in Indiana) Pam knew she had her work cut out for her.
