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President: Phillip Kuiper (Ward 4)

Phil has lived in Lowell his entire life and is the third generation of his family to live in Lowell. He and his wife Sherry have been married for 20 years. They have 2 children that attend the Lowell schools. Phil has worked for Avery-Dennison in Lowell for 21 years. He is also a life-long member of the Lowell First United Methodist Church. One of the goals Phil is hoping to attain is to secure another water source for the town.

Vice President: Donald Huseman (Ward 1)

Don has lived in Lowell all of his life. He and his wife Gwen have been married for 35 years. They have 2 children and 4 grandchildren. Don is and has been the owner of Huseman Excavating for the past 45 years. Don has been working tirelessly on the east side sewer project and looking for ways to improve 171st Avenue.

Shane D. Tucker (Ward 2)

Shane has lived in Lowell for over 17 years. He is currently a Lieutenant on the Lowell Police Department where he shares in administrative responsibilities and supervision. Shane also is a licensed teacher in Indiana and instructs every day at Lowell High School. In addition, Shane is a football and wrestling coach for the Lowell schools. He is the President and Head coach of the Razorback Wrestling Club and volunteers 3-4 days a week. Shane is a part-time student in graduate- school pursuing a Masters Degree in Management and Public Leadership. Shane is married to his best friend, Kimberly, and they have two wonderful children, Hannah and Jacob. Shane also has a son from a previous marriage, Shane II, who attends Kankakee Valley high school. Shane is a native of Griffith, Indiana.

"It's the sense of duty that keeps you going sometimes when things get very, very rough. Somebody's got to do it. And if you don't, who will?"

-General Norman Schwarzkopf

John Alessia (Ward 3)

John has been a Lowell resident since 1995 and an employee of the Tri-Creek School Corporation since 1993. He was appointed Principal of Lowell Middle School in 2001. Previously, John served on the Lowell Metropolitan Police Commission for 4 ½ years. He and wife Julie have two children, Gabrielle and Johnny, both of whom attend Oak Hill Elementary, and are members of St. Edward parish. John is looking forward to working collaboratively with the other members of the Council to enhance our community and the lives of its residents.

David Gard (Ward 5)

David and his family have lived in the Town of Lowell for over 28 years. In 2001, David was appointed to the Town Council to represent Ward 5 and has served as Town Council President for the past year. Dave has led the effort to resolve the decades long sewer plant dispute with Cedar Lake and has worked tirelessly to build a strong cohesive Town Council that can better serve the community and citizens. David is a Certified Restorer and Estimator with United Services in Griffith. He also owns D&B Windows and Renovations in Lowell. He and his wife Debbie have been married for over 30 years and are members of the White Horse Christian Assembly in Lafayette. 2 of their 3 adult sons live in Lowell. They have four grandchildren.