There is another candidate for Hamilton Southeastern School Board and his name is Brad Banks.  He plans to file for the District 4 seat now held by Terry Tolle…board member Tolle says he will not seek another term.

Banks grew up in Marion, Indiana, received his Communications degree from Purdue and earned his degree in law from Valparaiso University in 2000.  He worked in the prosecutor’s offices in Hamilton and Marion Counties, then opened a private law practice with partner Adam Brower on the northwest side of Indianapolis.

His campaign issues are shown as an acronym, SAFE.  That stands for Security, Academics, Facilities and Extracurricular.

Candidate Banks says Security means providing a safe and secure place for students and teachers.  Academics means every student should have the best possible learning experience.  In Facilities, Banks pledges to work diligently in maintaining and expanding school facilities in a prudent, financially responsible manner.  In Extracurricular, the candidate says these activities build bonds between local students and their schools.

Brad Banks has been married to his wife, Jenny, for 19 years. They have two children, Trevor, 13, and Sydney, 9. Trevor will be an 8th grader at HIJH and Sydney will be a 4th grader at Thorpe Creek Elementary. Jenny and Brad have called Fishers home since 2003. The Banks family has resided in the 4th school board district of HSE the entire 15 years they have lived in Fishers. The family has had homes in the Royalwood, Avalon, and now Silverton neighborhoods.

HSE School Board District 4 takes-in all of Wayne Township, and a large part of northeast and far eastern Fishers.  Candidates begin their official filings with the Hamilton County Election Office beginning July 25th.  The HSE School Board election will be part of the general election set for November 6th.