Rating Group: Hoosier Environmental Council

2001-2002 Positions

Issues: Environment

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State Office Name Party Rating
Charles B. Meeks 60%
Robert Meeks 43%
Jim Merritt, Jr. 28%
Patricia Miller 28%
Winfield Moses, Jr. 50%
Frank Mrvan, Jr. 28%
Michael Murphy 57%
Johnny Nugent 28%
Dennie Oxley II 43%
Allen Paul 28%
Scott Pelath 80%
Phyllis Pond 28%
Kathy Richardson 57%
Marvin Riegsecker 17%
Michael Ripley 28%
Paul Robertson 43%
Earline Rogers 28%
William Ruppel 40%
Tom Saunders 28%
Sue Scholer 43%
Gregory Dale Server 28%
Vi Simpson 57%
Connie Weigleb Sipes 43%
Becky Skillman 28%
Samuel Smith, Jr. 28%
Dan Stevenson, Sr. 43%
Russell Stilwell 43%
Gerald Torr 43%
P. Eric Turner 50%
John Ulmer 57%
Thomas Weatherwax 28%
Jonathan David Weinzapfel 57%
Peggy Welch 43%
Matthew Whetstone 43%
David Wolkins 28%
Thomas Wyss 28%
Dean Young 83%
David Yount, Sr. 71%
Joseph Zakas 43%
IN Trustee - At-Large Jeb Bardon Democratic 71%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak Democratic 57%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker Democratic 43%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter Democratic 50%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith Democratic 43%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers Democratic 43%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting Republican 28%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker Republican 71%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning Republican 43%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck Republican 28%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson Republican 28%
IN Commissioner - 3 John Waterman Republican 60%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young Republican 28%
State Office Name Party Rating
Charles B. Meeks 60%
Robert Meeks 43%
Jim Merritt, Jr. 28%
Patricia Miller 28%
Winfield Moses, Jr. 50%
Frank Mrvan, Jr. 28%
Michael Murphy 57%
Johnny Nugent 28%
Dennie Oxley II 43%
Allen Paul 28%
Scott Pelath 80%
Phyllis Pond 28%
Kathy Richardson 57%
Marvin Riegsecker 17%
Michael Ripley 28%
Paul Robertson 43%
Earline Rogers 28%
William Ruppel 40%
Tom Saunders 28%
Sue Scholer 43%
Gregory Dale Server 28%
Vi Simpson 57%
Connie Weigleb Sipes 43%
Becky Skillman 28%
Samuel Smith, Jr. 28%
Dan Stevenson, Sr. 43%
Russell Stilwell 43%
Gerald Torr 43%
P. Eric Turner 50%
John Ulmer 57%
Thomas Weatherwax 28%
Jonathan David Weinzapfel 57%
Peggy Welch 43%
Matthew Whetstone 43%
David Wolkins 28%
Thomas Wyss 28%
Dean Young 83%
David Yount, Sr. 71%
Joseph Zakas 43%
IN Trustee - At-Large Jeb Bardon D 71%
IN State House - 8 Ryan Dvorak D 57%
IN State House - 27 Sheila Klinker D 43%
IN State House - 96 Greg Porter D 50%
IN State House - 14 Vernon Smith D 43%
IN State House - 99 Vanessa Summers D 43%
IN State Senate - 22 Ron Alting R 28%
IN State Senate - 50 Vaneta Becker R 71%
IN State House - 91 Bob Behning R 43%
IN State Senate - 21 James Buck R 28%
IN State House - 28 Jeffrey Thompson R 28%
IN Commissioner - 3 John Waterman R 60%
IN State Senate - 35 Michael Young R 28%
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