Bob Compton – County Council at Large
About Bob Compton
Bob has been happily married to his wife Cathy for 40 years and have 4 children and 12 grandchildren: Pat and Collette – Leigha, Robbie, Mylie, Joey, and Huxley in Knox, Indiana; Jenny and Paul Rupprecht – Taylor and Kyle in Chandler, Arizona; Christina and Jake Magill – Carson, Paige, Ariel, Colton, and Jolene in Cedar Hill, Tennessee; and Joe in New Harmony, Indiana. Bob is a retired teacher and taught for 35 1/2 years in North Spencer County School Corporation at Heritage Hills Middle/Senior High School. Bob taught mostly 7th grade science and physical education.
Education and Professional Associations
Bob graduated from Lakeview High School in Battle Creek, Michigan. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Indiana State University, Terre Haute with a major in Life Sciences and minors in Chemistry, General Science (Teaching), and Men’s Physical Education. Bob also earned a Master of Science Degree from Indiana State University.
Professional Associations
Bob is a member of the Indiana Retired Teachers Association.
Community Involvement
Bob has been involved in our community and presently serves as a member of the board of directors of Lincoln Hills Development Corporation.
Key Issues
As a candidate for County Council at Large, Bob sees a number of issues facing Spencer County including infrastructure needs (particularly roads, utilities, and broadband internet), pollution, and poverty in our community.
Goals and Objectives if Elected
Bob has identified a number of goals and objectives if elected to serve on the county council:
Infrastructure: An infrastructure that can handle the demands of the 21st century.
- Organized construction program to upgrade and pave county roads;
- Affordable access to high speed internet for everyone;
- Reliable electricity (developed through green energy sources); and
- Dependable sources of clean water.
Pollution: We should not accept being the most polluted county in Indiana and one of the most polluted counties in the entire nation as the cost of doing business.
- Stop approving new fossil fuel endeavors;
- Create green jobs in Spencer County;
- Encourage construction of new housing using green technologies; and
- Lower pollution levels to encourage people to locate in Spencer County.
Poverty
- Support programs that addresses hunger;
- Help raise the wages of workers through encouraging unionization of workers;
- Address the problem of blighted properties;
- Promote the construction of low-income housing; and
- Partner with our towns for revitalization to promote creation of new businesses in Spencer County.
A Message from Bob Compton
“Spencer County must make the 21st century a time of great progress for all its citizens. We need to always be in the pursuit of excellence. This will require all of us working together through a community-wide, grassroots effort. I hope I can count on your vote. Together we can accomplish great things.”
Send Bob a Donation
If you would like to join Bob’s grassroots effort by making a donation, you can mail your check to the address below. Bob greatly appreciates your support!
Compton for Progress
16246 N. County Road 275 E.
Lincoln City, IN 47552.
