Mike Braun throws hat in ring for Indiana House District 63 seat

Jasper — Mike Braun, a lifelong resident of Jasper, Indiana, announced his candidacy for House District 63 on Monday.

State Rep. Mark Messmer currently holds the seat for District 63 but recently announced he would be pursuing the District 48 seat  in the Indiana Senate in 2014.

Braun is the owner and President of Meyer Distributing company in Jasper. Braun purchased the company in 1986 and has grown the company an average of 18 percent yearly since. Now, Meyer Distributing has grown to 40 locations nationally and services 10,000 clients in all 50 states.

[quote]We need common sense conservative leaders who know how to lead in an extremely competitive economy” Mike Braun[/quote]

Braun believes many of the principles that allow businesses to grow and prosper can be applied to state and local government.  “As a job creator I understand how much we need common sense conservative leaders who know how to lead in an extremely competitive economy,” Braun stated in a press release. “We need a smarter government that understands money in the hands of the taxpayer is always preferable to money in the government coffers.”

Mike is a board member of Conexus Indiana Logistics Council (Southwest) and the I-67 Development Corporation. Mike is a member of the Nature Conservancy, Indiana Woodland Owners Association, and Quail Unlimited. Mike actively manages several tracts of timberland and has been awarded the Charles Deam and Pioneer Forestry awards for woodland management. Mike has volunteered as a coach for youth sports and he currently serves on the Jasper School Board.

Mike and his wife Maureen have been married for thirty-seven years and have four grown children: Jason, Jeff, Ashley, and Kristen. Jason and Jeff work with Mike at Meyer Distributing. Mike and Maureen attend St. Jospeh’s Catholic Church in Jasper, Indiana.