When you’re voting for an elected official to represent you, it is important to focus on the candidate and not necessarily the party; however, the party that a candidate is affiliated with says a lot about their overall principal values and position on issues. 

Stephen is a conservative Republican who has been involved in the party for several years. He is currently the chairman of the Hobart Township Republican Party, the secretary of the Lake County Republican Party, and has been the Republican precinct committeeman for Precinct 23 in Hobart for the last five years.