Barack Obama is seeking reelection to the Presidency of the United States of America. Born in Hawaii on Aug. 4, 1961, Obama is a Columbia University and Harvard Law School graduate.

Romney, 65, was governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007, presiding over a legislature dominated by Democratic representatives. The unemployment rate in Massachusetts fell from 5.6% to 4.7% during his tenure.
Before serving in government, Romney was a business leader. He was CEO of consulting firm Bain & Company and founded and led Bain Capital, a private investment firm specializing in launching and salvaging businesses. Romney was chief executive of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Johnson, 59, was the Republican Governor of New Mexico from 1995-03. He proudly touts his veto record, which is higher than all other governors combined. Before entering politics, Johnson started a construction company and founded the OUR America Initiative, a 501c(4) nonprofit that promotes fiscal responsibility and civil liberties.

Donnelly was born on Sept. 29, 1955. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1977 and earned a law degree from the Notre Dame Law School in 1981.
Donnelly ran a small printing company before serving on the State Election Board from 1988-1989 and on the Marian High School school board from 1997-2001.
His first experience with the U.S. Congress came in 2006 when he was elected to represent Indiana's 2nd District. He is currently finishing his third term in office after reelections in 2008 and 2010. In relation to his congressional work, Donnelly is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition and sits on two committees in the areas of financial services and veterans' affairs.

Mourdock ousted long-time Republican Senator Richard Lugar in Indiana’s May Republican primary, taking 61% of the vote.

Horning has been a researcher, clinical, industry/product development professional and educator in the cardiovascular health care field since 1979.

John Gregg, born Sept. 6, 1954, is the Democratic Candidate for governor. He’s currently works for Bingham Greenebaum Dole law firm.
He earned his BA from Indiana University in 1976 and his MPA from Indiana State University in 1978. He also graduated from the IU School of Law in Indianapolis in 1984. He worked at Amax Coal in the early 80’s and then served Indiana as a state representative from 1986-2002. From 1996-2002, Gregg was the Indiana Speaker of the House. He also was the interim president of Vincennes University from 2003-2004.

Pence is a native of Columbus, Indiana. He graduated from Hanover College in 1981 with a degree in American History and earned a degree in law from Indiana University School of Law in 1986. He is a former president of the Indiana Policy Review Foundation. Pence started a statewide radio show broadcast on Network Indiana from 1994 to 1999. From 1995 to 1999, Pence hosted a Sunday morning television show.
Pence was elected to the US House of Representatives in 2000 and served six terms. He served as House Republican Conference Chairman, Chairman of the House Republican Study Committee, on the House Agriculture and Small Business committee. He served on the House Judiciary Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, and on the Foreign Affairs Committee where he is the Vice-Chairman on the Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia.

Boneham is a community organizer and founder of the mentoring program Rupert’s Kids, which provides mentoring and educational programming to at-risk Indianapolis youth. He also created the Park Adoption Program, which provides a work project for young people in his mentoring proram. He also owns production company Tournament Towers. Boneham previously worked with young offenders in the court system. He was also a contestant, and prize-winner for fan favorite, on the reality show Survivor.

Fleming is currently the president and partner at Fleming Stage, her own legal firm.
She graduated Cum Laude with a BS from Indiana State University-Evansville. Later, she graduated Summa Cum Laude from the IU School of Law in Indianapolis.

Zoeller graduated in 1982 from IU Maurer School of Law.
From 1989-91, he served as an assistant to Vice President Dan Quayle in the White House. His other government experience includes serving as a special assistant to U.S. Attorney General Richard Thornburg in 1988. He also served as senior council to the House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform and Oversight in 1998.
Zoeller was elected Indiana’s 42nd attorney general in 2008. He served as the chief deputy to his predecessor, Steve Carter, from 2001-08.

Democratic candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Currently the library media specialist at Crooked Creek Elementary School in the Metropolitan School District of Washington Township in Indianapolis.
Ritz attended Ball State University studying education. She received her masters from Ball State and a second masters from IU-PUI in library science. Ritz is a National Board certified teacher and a Golden Apple Award winner. She also has served as president of the Washington Township Education Association. In total, she has 33 years of classroom experience.

Bennett is a former high school teacher, coach and principal. He is Indiana’s current Superintendent for Public Instruction. He received his doctorate degree in education and his Superintendent license from Spalding University and received his Certification in Secondary Administration and Supervision, Master of Science in Secondary Education, and Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education form Indiana University Southeast.

Stoops is a current Monroe County Commissioner and has also served eight years on the Monroe County Council.

Dallas is a Diabetes Care Specialist with Novo Nordisk, Inc. He received his B.S. in Public Affairs from Indiana University.

Yoder worked in nonprofit executive management and with businesses for 20 years, focusing primarily on helping those in need gain access to physical and mental-health services and educational opportunities. She continued this work as Miss Indiana in 1992.
She was also the assistant director for professional development at Indiana University’s Kelly School of Business in Bloomington. She earned her master’s degree in counseling and human services from IU-South bend and has a master’s of divinity from Vanderbilt University Divinity School.

A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, Young also received a master’s degree in business from the University of Chicago and University of London and a law degree from IUPUI.
Young served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, a legislative aide in the U.S. Senate, a management consultant at Crowe Horvath, and an attorney at Tucker & Tucker.

Mann graduated from Indiana State University in 1987 and later earned a masters in social science education in 1995. He has taught at the middle, junior high and high school levels. Mann also has been a night-school teacher and a coach of various academic teams. He has been nominated for the Golden Apple Award 20 times.

Rep Heaton attended the University of Denver on a full athletic scholarship for basketball and studied business. After two years, he transferred to Indiana State University and played basketball for the Sycamores. He graduated with a bachelor of science in business administration with a concentration in marketing.

Welch graduated from Mississippi College in 1977 with a BS in education. She completed prerequisites for nursing school at IU and later earned an associates degree in nursing (RN) from Ivy Tech Community College in 1995. She has worked on Capitol Hill as a legislative aide, as a substitute teacher, a childbirth educator, a probation officer and served as the first director of the Monroe County Community Corrections Program.

Mayfield is in her second term as Morgan County Clerk, and serves on the Executive Board of the Association of Circuit Court Clerks of Indiana as their legislative chairman.

Pierce was born in Newton County, Ind. and has lived in Bloomington since 1980. Pierce graduated from IU in 1984 with a BA in telecommunications and political science. In 1987, he graduated from the IU School of Law.

Sparks is currently the principal at Linton Stockton Junior High School. He graduated from Purdue University studying vocational agriculture and has pursued advanced degrees from Indiana Wesleyan University and Indiana State University.

Ubelhor has worked in the mining industry for 35 years, including 22 years in his current position at Peabody Energy. His professional training includes courses in human resources, public relations, environmental science and finance.

Kellams received his bachelor of arts in religious studies from IU and his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the IU Maurer School of Law.
Kellams has been judge of the circuit court since 1981 and has served as an adjunct assistant professor of law at Maurer since 1983.

Manns graduated from Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn., in 1964 and later from the IU School of Law in 1972. He earned a Master of Public Affairs degree from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs in 1975.

Francie Hill graduated from Purdue University in 1974 with degrees in education and sociology. She graduated from the IU School of Law cum laude in 1979.

Harper did her undergraduate degree at IU-PUI and later studied at the IU School of Law at Indianapolis and was admitted to the Indiana State Bar in 1982.

Saulter graduated from the Kelley School of Business with an accounting degree in 1975. He spent 23 years as an Indiana State Board of Accounts field examiner.

Bridges studied accounting and bookkeeping at IU and is completing State Board of Accounts auditor training. She worked as Monroe County’s lead tax distributor and payroll and personnel administrator.

Smith has been the county treasurer since 2009. She received a master’s degree in engineering from North Carolina State University. She has been a project engineer, department head in engineering and director at various organizations. She previously served as Monroe County chief deputy auditor and financial director.

Luck, a lifetime resident of Monroe County, has masters and bachelor degrees from IU. She has worked in Monroe County government for more than 20 years in positions such as chief deputy auditor and chief deputy treasurer.

County coroner since 2009. Paramedic and educator at IU Health Bloomington Hospital.

Hatfield, 72, is seeking his first term in office. He has 47 years of experience as a mortician and formerly served as Chief Deputy Corner in Howard County and district director of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association. He has been a Monroe County resident for 31 years.

Enright is the incumbent county surveyor and has served three nonconsecutive terms since 1996.

Thomas serves on several boards of directors, including the Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals and Planned Parenthood of Indiana. She is a past president of Middle Way House and continues to volunteer as a victim’s advocate. She earned a Ph.D. in history and gender studies from IU in 2005.

Nelson Shaffer received his Ph.D. in applied geology from IU in 1996 and undergraduate and graduate degrees from Ohio University. He has also worked as the Indiana Academy of Science executive director and was president of IU’s Staff Council in 1990.

Kiesling has an associate’s degree from the Katharine Gibbs School in Montclaire, N.J., and Boston. Kiesling had an active role in the League of Women Voters of Monroe County before serving on the Bloomington City Council.

Newlin, 61, has bachelor’s degrees from Miami University of Ohio and Indiana University. He has studied concrete, aggregate and cement design and received certifications from several institutions, including the University of Kentucky and IU-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Nakarado received a bachelor of science from Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Mich., where he studied education and psychology. He has previously worked as a prison guard and recreation director at a maximum security prison and has worked in the business and real estate sector.

Jones and her husband founded Stranger’s Hill, an organic produce and greenhouse business, in 1983. Jones, who graduated from IU in 1976 with a degree in biology, previously worked as a lab technician, supervisor of animal laboratories in psychology experiments and a veterinary technician.

Daley, 39, is a seven-year resident of Monroe County. He received a degree in communications from Central Connecticut State University. Daley owns a local consulting firm and formerly ran a county council office in New Castle, Del. He is a graduate of the Monroe County Citizens’ Academy.

McKim has served as a county council member at-large since 2008 and has worked as a program manager at Technology Service Corporation in Bloomington since 1997. He was an adjunct lecturer in the School of Library and Information Science from 1995 until 1999.

Ellison, 43, is an 11-year resident of Monroe County. He has experience with large budget management through his position as a global projects manager for Hewlett-Packard, where he’s worked for 20 years.

Munson is an expert of Native American cultures in the Midwest. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona in 1965 and a master’s degree from the University of Illinois in 1971. She ran unsuccessfully for the county council District 2 seat in 2010 and considered but chose not to run in 2012.

Mickel spent much of her childhood in Blooomington, attending Rogers Elementary School, University Middle School and Bloomington North High School. She has lived in Monroe County for the last 10 years. She graduated from IU in 1986 with a degree in English and also studied at Fuller Theological Seminary and Oakland University. Mickel is a small business owner and entrepreneur designer, and is active in Citizens for Effective Justice.

Barrett is a former teacher, coach, public school administrator and superintendent. He served six years on the Indiana High School Athletic Association Board as Educational Consultant. He graduated from the Indiana University School of Education with Bachelors of Science in 1971 and Masters of Science in 1976. He received an Educational Specialist Degree from Indiana State in Indiana State University in 2000.

Crane is a managing partner in structural engineering firm BFW Crane, Inc. He is a registered professional structural engineer. He received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1990.

Wanzer is a former University Student Affairs administrator, former economic and community affairs consultant, former county chair for the Help America Vote Act and the monroe County Vote Center Advisory Committee and member of the MCCSC School Board.

Sabbagh is a former professor of mathematics and computer science and has taught at Bowling Green State University, Purdue University, Indiana University and  Ivy Tech Bloomington. He is co-owner of Sabbagh Associates, a small technology company, and served 12 years on the Bloomington City Council.
He has been a member of the board of the Cardinal Stage Company and Friends of Music at the Jacobs School of Music and a member and former president on the board of the Monroe County YMCA.

Currently an independent writer and editorial consultant, a senior consultant at the Center for Civic Education in Calabasas, California and a seasonal assessment administrator of the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Walling earned a BS in education from Kansas State Teachers College in 1970 and a masters in curriculum and instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1975.

Klein graduated from IU in 1966 with a BS in radio-tv. He earned a masters degree in mass communication from IU in 1967. He currently is the vice-president of the Monroe County Community School Corporation.

Currently a substitute teacher, actor, musician and songwriter. Wierhake graduated from IU with a BA in journalism.

Sabo-Skelton is a violinist, writer and activist. She has served on the Bloomington City's Commission for Historic Preservation and Family and Human Resources.