Robert Morris has announced his candidacy for Central Daviess County Commissioner, saying his campaign will focus on fiscal responsibility, public safety, and protecting local residents and small businesses.
Morris, a Republican, said the decision to run came after prayer and discussions with his family. Morris, 65, is a husband, father, and grandfather who currently owns and operates a small remodeling business. He retired after 30 years in the custom home and land development industry, where he said he was responsible for construction, sales, service, and completing large projects on time and on budget.
He also spent approximately 10 years working as a marketing specialist, traveling extensively across the country.
“I’ve been to hundreds of states and cities, and I’ve seen what works and what doesn’t,” Morris said. “I plan on using these good and bad experiences to help our county.”
Morris previously ran for City Commissioner, campaigning on issues such as professional approach signage and revitalization of the RiverPark Center and the Museum of Science and History. He said those projects are now being addressed, but believes he can bring additional ideas to completion at the County level.
“Too many times you’ve heard campaign promises, then after the election, you never hear about those promises again,” Morris said. “It’s time for new faces and new ideas. I will not be a rubber stamp. All of my votes and decisions will be based on prayer, the voice of the people, knowledge, and common sense.”
Morris said he would focus on protecting local interests while supporting responsible growth.
“It is good to promote economic growth, but not at the expense of small local businesses and economic independence,” he said. “I will protect our blue-collar citizens and small businesses, working to ensure win-win solutions.”
He said fiscal responsibility would be a priority, including addressing long-term debt.
“I appreciate a healthy general fund, but only after county entities are properly funded, and not just during an election year,” Morris said.
Morris also emphasized volunteerism, saying he currently volunteers at the animal shelter and his church’s kitchen and is involved in a bike ministry and a widow’s ministry.
“My two-year agenda is to not sit on the title of County Commissioner but build on it,” Morris said.
His platform includes support for law enforcement, first responders, and the jail; opposition to new taxes; funding for county cleanup, signage, Panther Creek maintenance, and the animal shelter; addressing homelessness and affordable housing; combating drug abuse; and raising revenue without raising taxes.
Morris said he plans to introduce initiatives focused on affordable housing, crime reduction, and economic growth, while working with landlords, entrepreneurs, and property owners to bring abandoned homes back into the housing market.
He also said, “I do not like the way our library and animal shelter have been politicized. Both should be assets to our community. I will work diligently to promote unity, not division.”
If elected, Morris said he plans to donate approximately half of his county commissioner salary to the local animal shelter and a benevolence fund to assist families with rent, utilities, and food, if no legal impediments exist.
“If I have a political mantra, it would be prevention before rehabilitation,” Morris said. “I will inspect what I expect, and will expect the same by the citizens of both City and County if I am elected. Time has run out on lateral or backward movement. I will lead our county toward positive, upward movement.”
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