Dubois County Councilman Takes Messmer’s Place in State Senate

A Dubois County Councilman has been selected by Republican precinct committee members to complete the term of 48th District State Senator Mark Messmer.      
Messmer officially resigned Tuesday to focus his efforts on his upcoming 8th District congressional campaign.      
Daryl Schmitt was selected to fill Messmer’s term by precinct committee members from the counties comprising the 48th District: Dubois, Gibson, Pike, Spencer, Perry, and Crawford.      
Messmer represented Senate District 48 for 16-years.      
He will be running against Democrat Erik Hurt and Libertarian Richard Fitzlaff for Indiana’s 8th District Congressional seat in November.