Dear Editor,

Why do I have to read the Elkhart Truth to find out the differences between District 22 House Representative candidates? In Elkhart’s Sunday paper, they explained that both Kubacki and Nisly are pro-gun, 2nd Amendment candidates.

But the article notes that Kubacki voted for an amendment to Senate Bill 229 which would have made it a felony to have a gun, in a car, on school property.  This would have meant that a parent coming from work to a school function, picking up their children at school, or dropping off a child in the morning or for a sporting event, would be committing a felony if they simply inadvertently had a weapon with them. Even concealing the gun and locking it the car would have been a felony.

Fortunately, Kubacki was on the wrong side of this vote. Her position lost. What concerns me most is that in this article, Kubacki defended her vote by stating it mirrored the views of three District 22 school superintendents. This is a similar reason she gave for her support of Common Core … listening to experts, instead of constituents.

Should our Representative primarily represent the voters, or the experts? With about two weeks left, the Kubacki campaign seems to be desperate. Other than reading Letters to the Editor, there seems to be little fact-checking from local media to help us better understand Kubacki’s voting record. Wake up District 22:  Choose Wisely. Vote Nisly.

A.J. Lane
New Paris

(EDITOR’S NOTE: On April 9, StaceyPageOnline.com posted an article by our sister publication, The Mail-Journal, that asked each candidate questions about their reasons for seeking office. The article can be read HERE.)