Long time Indiana Senator Luke Kenley will have at least one opponent in the GOP primary election set for May of 2016.  Scott Willis, a Westfield businessman and colonel in the Marine Corps Reserves, announced late yesterday (November 30th) his intention to become a candidate for the District 20 Indiana Senate Seat.

District 20 includes most of Noblesville and parts of Westfield, Carmel & Fishers.  The district contains a portion of northwest Fishers.  You can access a map at this link.

Willis says his campaign will focus on three main areas – funding of schools, strategic economic development, and supporting local leaders in Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and Westfield to address the challenges of their cities.

He also plans to emphasize how the state funds local school districts.

“Hamilton County has seen tremendous growth in the last two decades in large part due to our great schools” Willis said in a news release.  “Our schools have consistently been asked to do more with less as our tax dollars are redistributed throughout the state.  The current school funding formula has made it extremely difficult for our schools and puts education in Hamilton County at risk.”