“Law and order. Three of my sons’ homes were vandalized. It’s a waste of time to call law enforcement.” -Pauline Martin

“Drugs. We need to work on that a little bit. Anything we can do to make our kids safer is important to me.”-Savannah Bates

Employment. There’s not enough jobs for everybody with the plants closing.”-Judy Sylvest

“The biggest problem I see is the young people on the street and getting into the wrong things. I wish we had something that could help them out.”-Willie Pittman

“Thieves. I have a place in Kokomo that was broken into last January. There’s been a rash of burglaries in Marion County.” – Doug Slocum

“The drug problem. I live in Pine Burr and it’s pretty bad out there. The school system needs help, too.”-Jessica DeLancey

“The supervisors aren’t doing their jobs. The roads have potholes.”-Christina Hollie

“I would like to see somebody who does not have so many ties to Columbia and Marion County. I would like to see someone who is honest, saved and experienced working with all races.” -Ruth Abram

“Honesty and good moral values.” -Bethany Simmons

“I think they should not be like the criminals.” -Dorothy Holmes

“I want John Wayne Tolar to stay. He knows the community. He’s been in the police department forever and is used to the people.” -Melanie Cranford

"I like Joe Van Parkman. I thought he was an honest and upstanding man. I think we should hire someone from this area who understands the concerns and knows the people."-Matthew Wells

“We need someone who’s honest and knows law enforcement. John Wayne Tolar is doing an all right job.” -Gene Dawsey

“We need someone who can put a stop to the dope coming into the county.” -Bobby Nichols