Joanna King
GOSHEN â Local businesswoman and Middlebury school board member Joanna King will take her place as Elkhart Countyâs next state representative.
King was chosen to fill the Indiana Houseâs District 49 seat during a Republican Party caucus in Goshen Tuesday night. She won on the fourth ballot. Now, sheâll step into the role once held by Christy Stutzman of Middlebury, who decided to resign last month, and who had nominated King to be her successor.
âMore than anything, I know you people care very passionately about Elkhart County. And I do too,â King told the caucus after the result was announced.
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Middlebury Republican Joanna King is the newest member of the Indiana House of Representatives.
A private GOP caucus chose King in a narrow vote Tuesday evening to replace Christy Stutzman, who recently resigned her seat to focus on her family’s business (and blaming Gov. Eric Holcomb’s COVID-19 restrictions in the process).
Stutzman endorsed King to take her seat, calling her a “principled conservative” and a problem solver.
King, who runs a small business, is also a longtime local school board member. She touted that experience to the precinct caucus, calling herself a strong conservative voice, not afraid to stand toe-to-toe with anyone.