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Jerry Tippy
Commissioner, 2nd District2023-01-01–2026-12-01; month-level start: January 2023 per GoodParty (predecessor Dave Stipe's term ended in 2022); month-level end: December 2026 by the same four-year cycle, not separately sourced
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Top issues during term (5)(Schools)
high↓Jan 2026[6]
Tri-Creek Schools funding crisis
The district faces a $1.8 million circuit-breaker loss this year and a $250,000 utility increase.
low↓Sep 2026[5]
Ballot question numbering for local school referenda
high↓Sep 2026[5]
Candidate residency challenge - Hammond School Board
None directly; the outcome changes who appears on the November ballot for Hammond school board.
high↓Sep 2026[5]
Tri-Creek School Corporation funding crisis
$300,000 to the district from the developer, against a $3 million deficit.
high↓May 2026[2]
Tri-Creek School Corporation finances
District projects inability to meet payroll within three years absent new revenue.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Tippy was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.