Candidate profiles

Gary Morton
Tell City Council - 4th Ward

Personal Information- born 12-14-1942 in Oakland City, IN

Two brothers and one sister-each died in infancy.

Parents- Glen and Goldie Morton (deceased)

Wife- Lynda D. Morton, registered nurse, part time employee of the Perry County Memorial Hospital

Children- Angela Beard, Brad Morton, Matt Morton

Step-children- Jay Mohr, Erin Sollman

Grandchildren- eleven total

Our family moved to Tell City in the summer of 1979 when I was employed as a teacher and coach by the Tell City-Troy Township School Corp. That employment ended in June, l999 when I retired after teaching for 34 years.

Education
I graduated from Oakland City High School in 1961. Attended Indiana University Downtown Center in Indianapolis from 1961 to l963. I received a Bachelor of Science degree from Oakland City University in 1966 and a Master of Science degree from Indiana State University in 1969.

Organizations of which I have been a member
Kiwanis Club-Oakland City, IN 1968-1979

Optimist Club-Tell City, IN 1987-l994

Indiana State Teachers Association- lifetime member

National Education Association- lifetime member

Indiana Retired Teachers Association-Perry County Chapter

Presently serve on the Oakwood Health Campus advisory council

Alzheimer’s Association support group leader since 2000

Member of the Evangelical United Church of Christ-Tell City since l980

Adjunct instructor for Oakland City University Branchville Campus- 2001 to 2003

Vice-president of the Indiana State Teachers Retired Association of Perry County

Present employment- Pastoral assistant at Evangelical United Church of Christ - Tell City

Reasons for seeking this position
“I have been interested in local, state, and national political events throughout much of my life. I believe that to maintain a vibrant representative government we need individuals willing to step forward to serve other citizens of their community. My goal will be to become aware of the major issues that voters of the 4th ward deem important. Tell City has the potential for a great future. I hope to be able to make that potential become a reality”