City-County Councillor to Transition to Decatur Township Trustee Post

Jason Holliday
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The Indy Democrat Blog has learned that District 20 City-County Councillor Jason Holliday will become the Decatur Township Trustee sometime in mid-August. Holliday will be replacing the retiring Steve Rink, who is battling an illness. 

Holliday was selected by Decatur Township Republican Precinct Committeepersons.

Holliday is no stranger to township government. His father, Cash, was the Decatur Township Constable, and Holliday once served as the Decatur Township Assessor before that office was dissolved by state statute. Holliday was elected to the Council in 2011 defeating Doug White. He's the longest-serving current Republican on the body. In 2015, he clobbered some guy named Jon Easter to win reelection. In 2019, he was reelected over Coach Phil Webster, but he's seen his winning margin drop with each succeeding race as Marion County turns more blue and Decatur and Perry Townships turn more purple.

Steve Rink
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As Holliday makes his transition to the trustee's office, it marks the end of a long career in public service for Rink. He was elected Decatur Township Trustee in 1990 and has been reelected seven times. Over that time, he's seen the Decatur Township Fire Department grow from a volunteer outfit to a merit department. Decatur Township has grown too from a virtual Marion County outpost to a growing community. 

Rink been one of the strongest defenders of the township government structure. He is the longest-serving current township trustee in Marion County.

The change in office also will trigger another caucus on the City-County Council front, the second of 2020. Republicans from Perry and Decatur Township will now have to gather again to replace Holliday in his District 20 Council seat. A few weeks back, Democrats in District 12 selected Jason Larrison to replace new State Representative Blake Johnson.

On a personal note, I'd like to wish Trustee Rink well as he transitions to retirement. Please keep him in your thoughts.