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Aimee Cole

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Member, Fisher High School Gridiron Board (? - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • JD, Valparaiso University School of Law, 1999-2003
  • BS, International Business/French/Marketing, Indiana University, 1994-1998

Professional Experience

  • JD, Valparaiso University School of Law, 1999-2003
  • BS, International Business/French/Marketing, Indiana University, 1994-1998
  • Senior Counsel/Staff Counsel/Technical Specialist, Traveler’s Insurance Company, 2012-present
  • Associate Attorney, Smith Fisher Maas & Howard, 2008-2012
  • Associate Attorney, Abrahamson Reed & Bilse, 2002-2008
  • Clerk, JJ Stankiewicz & Associates, 2001-2002

Political Experience

  • JD, Valparaiso University School of Law, 1999-2003
  • BS, International Business/French/Marketing, Indiana University, 1994-1998
  • Senior Counsel/Staff Counsel/Technical Specialist, Traveler’s Insurance Company, 2012-present
  • Associate Attorney, Smith Fisher Maas & Howard, 2008-2012
  • Associate Attorney, Abrahamson Reed & Bilse, 2002-2008
  • Clerk, JJ Stankiewicz & Associates, 2001-2002
  • Candidate, State of Indiana House of Representatives, District 37, 2018, 2020

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Valparaiso University School of Law, 1999-2003
  • BS, International Business/French/Marketing, Indiana University, 1994-1998
  • Senior Counsel/Staff Counsel/Technical Specialist, Traveler’s Insurance Company, 2012-present
  • Associate Attorney, Smith Fisher Maas & Howard, 2008-2012
  • Associate Attorney, Abrahamson Reed & Bilse, 2002-2008
  • Clerk, JJ Stankiewicz & Associates, 2001-2002
  • Candidate, State of Indiana House of Representatives, District 37, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Fisher High School Gridiron Board, present
  • Former Cheer Coach, Fishers High School
  • Former Member, Fishers High School Gridiron
  • Member, Fishers High School Tiger One
  • Former Founding Member, Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary
  • Former Member, Hamilton Southeastern Youth Board
  • President, Sagamore Inns of Court
  • Treasurer, Hamilton Southeastern Rugby Board, 2014-2018
  • Treasurer/Secretary, Fishers High School Rugby Board, 2015-2017

Other Info

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

Several months ago, my daughter came home from diving practice. She had only been diving for a couple of weeks but was loving it, until that day. Instead of saying hello, she ran past me sobbing and shut herself in her room. When I went to see what was wrong she tearfully showed me that her backpack, shoes, and clothing (including her undergarments), had been ransacked and some extremely vulgar comments were inscribed with black marker. She was devastated and violated. I was furious and heartbroken for my child.

  • Over the next several weeks my fury at the school turned to frustration as call after call and email after email to the school and the resource officer was met with an inability to do anything. How was it that they couldn't do anything? Both the lawyer and the mom in me were not going to let this go. I needed to know why and how such a flagrant violation and act of aggression against a 13-year-old on school property could not be solved or answered or more thoroughly investigated.
  • Very quickly, my frustration dissipated. I realized that, in my ways, our educators although compassionate, simply were unable to do anything else. What I learned is they had to adhere to the multiple restraints placed upon them. These restraints are not just laws or corporation rules, but also the image public schools now have to uphold as public schools fight for every dollar they can get as our state's voucher programs siphons money away from them each year. This is wrong. How can they educate, protect, and empower our children, when they don't feel protected and empowered. This realization, this moment, this was when I decided to run for State Representative in District 37.
  • Policy Positions

    Indiana State Legislative Election 2018 Political Courage Test

    Abortion & Reproductive

    1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
    - Pro-choice

    2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
    - Yes

    3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
    - No

    4. Other or expanded principles
    - Public funds should be available for low-income women in cases of life-endangering circumstances,if continuing the pregnancy will harm her health, and in cases of rape or incest.

    Budget, Spending, & Tax

    Budget Stabilization:

    Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Indiana's budget.

    1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
    - No

    2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
    - No

    3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
    - No

    4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
    - No

    5. Other or expanded principles
    - Indiana closed out its last budget with more than $2 billion in reserves and an annual budget surplus of $100 million. Indiana spent $42 million less than it collected in taxes during the 2017 budget year.

    Campaign Finance & Government Reform

    1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
    - Yes

    2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
    - Yes

    3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
    - Yes

    4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
    - No

    5. Other or expanded principles
    - No Answer

    Crime & Public Safety

    1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
    - No

    2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
    - Yes

    3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
    - Yes

    4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
    - Yes

    5. Do you support legislation to define and establish penalties for hate crimes?
    - Yes

    6. Other or expanded principles
    - a)Capital punishment denies due process of law. Its imposition is irrevocable. It forever deprives an individual of benefits of new evidence or new law that might warrant the reversal of a conviction or the setting aside of a death sentence. c) In instances where the minor demonstrates maturity commensurate with adult punishment and the minor has committed an offense so severe that justice could not be carried out in the juvenile system.

    Economic

    1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
    - No

    2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
    - No

    3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
    - Yes

    4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
    - No

    5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
    - No

    6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Indiana?
    - Yes

    7. Other or expanded principles
    - b)Tax cuts can boost economic growth. However, it is by no means an automatic or perfect relationship. While I recognize that a good tax policy can increase growth, I would only support a policy that also includes cuts to nonproductive spending.e) in theory requiring drug tests to receive state benefits sounds like a good idea, but in places where it has been tried, it cost the state more money than it saved.

    Education

    1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Indiana?
    - No

    2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
    - No

    3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Indiana high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
    - Yes

    4. Do you support increasing funding for the state education budget?
    - Yes

    5. Other or expanded principles
    - No Answer

    Environment & Energy

    1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
    - Yes

    2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
    - Yes

    3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
    - Yes

    4. Other or expanded principles
    - No Answer

    Gun

    1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
    - Yes

    2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
    - Yes

    3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
    - No

    4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
    - Yes

    5. Other or expanded principles
    - Our Second Amendment rights also come with responsibilities. We have the responsibility to keep our children safe, and keep guns out of the hands of those who could be a danger to themselves or others. Safe storage, universal background checks, and gun education are all ways in which we can preserve the rights of responsible gun owners while still keeping Hoosiers safe.

    Health

    1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
    - Yes

    2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Indiana's health care programs?
    - Yes

    3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
    - Yes

    4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
    - Yes

    5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
    - Yes

    6. Other or expanded principles
    - d) I may support legislation allowing euthanasia in cases of The legislation would need to include safeguards to prevent abuse and misuse of these practices such as explicit consent by the person requesting euthanasia, mandatory reporting of all cases, administration only by physicians, and consultation by a second physician.

    Social

    1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Indiana's anti-discrimination laws?
    - Yes

    2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Indiana's anti-discrimination laws?
    - Yes

    3. Do you support greater efforts by Indiana state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
    - Yes

    4. Other or expanded principles
    - No Answer

    Legislative Priorities

    In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
    - -Ensure public schools have the resources they need to maintain a safe learning environment for our children and to improve teacher pay and benefits.-Enhance the ability of Indiana businesses to compete in a global economy by increasing our state's reputation for hospitality, diversity, and freedom from discrimination by passing common sense legislation like the Hate Crime bill and closing the gender pay gap.-Create strong policies to ensure clean air, clean water, and to preserve our natural resources.