Ron Drake of Sullivan County running for Congress…..

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Ron Drake has announced his candidacy for the Democratic Party’s nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana ‘s8th Congressional District.

 

Mr. Drake is a native Sullivan County, 8th Congressional District resident.  Nearly 200 years ago his ancestors were among the earliestSullivan County settlers.  More than 20 years ago Mr. Drake built a home on his Sullivan County family farm.

 

Mr. Drake is an attorney, farmer and long ago teacher.  He is a life-long Democrat and Primitive Baptist.   As a young man he preached among Primitive Baptist churches including those in the 8thCongressional District.   He served in the Indiana National Guard and Army Reserve.

 

For the past 20 years Mr. Drake has commuted between his Sullivan County home and farm, and his law office and home in Washington, D.C.  There he represents non-affluent educationally disabled children against the District of Columbia government.

 

Mr. Drake graduated from Sullivan County’s Fairbanks High School, where his favorite sport was cross country running.  He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana State University, and his law degree from Indiana University.  His wife, Carolyn, is alsofrom Sullivan County.  She received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana State University, and her PhD degree from Purdue University.  They have twin daughters, Dawn and Autumn.   They have two god-daughters, Melissa and Reggina, whom they have co-parented for many years.