From the Logansport (Indiana) Pharos-Tribune, November 7, 2000:
The former wife of Republican State Senate candidate Brandt Hershman said Monday that his pro-life positions and endorsement by Indiana Right to Life do not conform with his personal beliefs. Tracy Johnson Hershman said when she became pregnant in early 1997, Hershman asked to have an abortion. On May 30, 1997, she claims he drove her to the Planned Parenthood clinic in Merrillville where he paid for her to abort their child. Hershman asked her for a divorce a week later, she said.See the original article: Page 1 (pdf), Page 2 (pdf).
Campaign Donations to Indiana State Senator Brandt Hershman,
Republican Majority Whip, Indiana's 7th District.
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Top 20 donors for years: 2008 | 2006 | 2004 | 2000
| Contributor | Amount | % of Total | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER | $3,150 | 6.20% | Energy & Natural Resources |
| INDIANA FRIENDS OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION | $2,700 | 5.31% | Energy & Natural Resources |
| DUKE ENERGY | $2,500 | 4.92% | Energy & Natural Resources |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE | $2,000 | 3.93% | Transportation |
| INDIANA TELEPHONE INDUSTRY/TELPAC | $2,000 | 3.93% | Communications & Electronics |
| ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOC | $2,000 | 3.93% | Uncoded |
| WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF INDIANA | $1,500 | 2.95% | General Business |
| INDIANA COAL COUNCIL | $1,500 | 2.95% | Energy & Natural Resources |
| NATI0NAL WINE & SPIRITS CORP | $1,000 | 1.97% | General Business |
| NISOURCE INC | $1,000 | 1.97% | Energy & Natural Resources |
| US STEEL CORP | $1,000 | 1.97% | Energy & Natural Resources |
| INDIANA BUILDERS ASSOC/ASSOC TO BUILD A BETTER INDIANA | $1,000 | 1.97% | Construction |
| INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO/POWER PAC | $1,000 | 1.97% | Energy & Natural Resources |
| FAIRFIELD | $1,000 | 1.97% | Uncoded |
| INDIANA MERIT CONSTRUCTION PAC/ABC | $1,000 | 1.97% | Construction |
| ATT | $1,000 | 1.97% | Uncoded |
| VECTREN CORP | $1,000 | 1.97% | Energy & Natural Resources |
| INDIANA GASIFICATION LLC | $1,000 | 1.97% | Uncoded |
| INDIANA ASSOC OF REALTORS | $1,000 | 1.97% | Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
| DUKE ENERGY INDIANA | $1,000 | 1.97% | Uncoded |
| Contributor | Amount | % of Total | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | $2,500 | 9.24% | Communications & Electronics |
| TECHPOINT | $2,500 | 9.24% | Communications & Electronics |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE | $2,000 | 7.39% | Transportation |
| BUILD INDIANA COUNCIL | $1,500 | 5.55% | Construction |
| CATERPILLAR | $1,000 | 3.70% | Construction |
| DOWNEY INSURANCE | $1,000 | 3.70% | Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
| LONG FOR SENATE, DAVID | $1,000 | 3.70% | Party |
| DUKE ENERGY | $1,000 | 3.70% | Energy & Natural Resources |
| INDIANA FRIENDS OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION | $1,000 | 3.70% | Energy & Natural Resources |
| INDIANA HEALTH CARE ASSOC | $800 | 2.96% | Health |
| FRIENDS OF INDIANA HOSPITALS | $500 | 1.85% | Health |
| NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS | $500 | 1.85% | General Business |
| T-MOBILE | $500 | 1.85% | Communications & Electronics |
| GALE, GIVEN | $500 | 1.85% | Uncoded |
| COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOC OF INDIANA | $500 | 1.85% | Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
| INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF INDIANA/IPAC | $500 | 1.85% | Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
| VERIZON | $400 | 1.48% | Communications & Electronics |
| VECTREN CORP | $300 | 1.11% | Energy & Natural Resources |
| INDIANA CREDIT UNION LEAGUE | $300 | 1.11% | Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
| FEDERAL EXPRESS | $300 | 1.11% | Transportation |
| Contributor | Amount | % of Total | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| OVERSTREET, JACK | $4,000 | 7.86% | Uncoded |
| AT&T | $4,000 | 7.86% | Communications & Electronics |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE | $2,000 | 3.93% | Transportation |
| INDIANA FRIENDS OF RURAL ELECTRIFICATION | $2,000 | 3.93% | Energy & Natural Resources |
| SCHILLI TRANSPORTATION SERVICES | $2,000 | 3.93% | Transportation |
| FAIR OAKS DAIRY FARM | $1,500 | 2.95% | Agriculture |
| NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE CO | $1,250 | 2.46% | Energy & Natural Resources |
| INDIANA BUILDERS ASSOC/ASSOC TO BUILD A BETTER INDIANA | $1,050 | 2.06% | Construction |
| DOWNEY INSURANCE | $1,000 | 1.97% | Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
| HAMSTRA, WILBERT | $1,000 | 1.97% | Uncoded |
| JOHN FRICK & ASSOCIATES/FREEDOM PAC | $1,000 | 1.97% | Lawyers & Lobbyists |
| ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF INDIANA/AGC | $1,000 | 1.97% | Construction |
| INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF INDIANA/IPAC | $1,000 | 1.97% | Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
| HERSHMAN, BRANDT | $872 | 1.71% | Candidate Contributions |
| VERIZON | $800 | 1.57% | Communications & Electronics |
| INDIANA CABLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC/CABLE PAC | $750 | 1.47% | Communications & Electronics |
| INDIANA LAND TITLE ASSOC | $700 | 1.38% | Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
| IRSAY, JAMES STEVEN (JIM) | $580 | 1.14% | General Business |
| WINDY RIDGE DAIRY | $500 | 0.98% | Agriculture |
| SORENSON, DERRIN & NANCY | $500 | 0.98% | Uncoded |
| Contributor | Amount | % of Total | Sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENATE MAJORITY CAMPAIGN CMTE | $80,938 | 33.30% | Party |
| HILLER SENATE MAJORITY CAMPAIGN CMTE, BRAD R | $52,457 | 21.58% | Party |
| INDIANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | $21,053 | 8.66% | General Business |
| 5TH DISTRICT REPUBLICAN CENTRAL CMTE | $12,500 | 5.14% | Party |
| INDIANA REPUBLICAN PARTY | $10,978 | 4.52% | Party |
| INDIANA ASSOC OF REALTORS/RPAC | $7,000 | 2.88% | Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
| KENLEY, ELECT LUKE | $5,000 | 2.06% | Party |
| INDIANA MANUFACTURERS ASSOC | $2,500 | 1.03% | General Business |
| GE MARSHALL INC | $2,000 | 0.82% | Uncoded |
| ICON TRANSPORTATION CO | $2,000 | 0.82% | Transportation |
| HAMSTRA BUILDERS | $2,000 | 0.82% | Construction |
| SCHILLI TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC | $2,000 | 0.82% | Transportation |
| HARRISON FOR STATE SENATE | $2,000 | 0.82% | Party |
| WHITE COUNTY REPUBLICANS | $1,100 | 0.45% | Party |
| MEEKS FOR STATE SENATE | $1,000 | 0.41% | Party |
| ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF INDIANA/AGC | $1,000 | 0.41% | Construction |
| MILLERS HEALTH SYSTEMS | $1,000 | 0.41% | Health |
| FREELAND, RICHARD | $1,000 | 0.41% | General Business |
| MARSHALL, JAMES HYLEN & M MARIE | $1,000 | 0.41% | Uncoded |
| BUILD INDIANA COUNCIL | $1,000 | 0.41% | Construction |