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Ports of Indiana Commission
The Ports of Indiana Commission is a seven member, bipartisan board appointed by the governor
to serve as the board of directors for the Ports of Indiana.
Commission Basics
- Commissioners serve staggered 4-year terms.
- No more than four members can be from the same political party.
- Commissioners must be residents of Indiana.
- The Commission elects from its membership a Chairman and Vice Chairman.
- A Secretary/Treasurer can be elected from its membership or be an appointment from outside the Commission.
Current Commissioners
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Ken Kaczmarek
Commission Chairman
Biography |
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Greg L. Gibson
Commission Vice-Chairman
Biography |
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Marvin Ferguson
Commissioner
Biography |
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H.C. 'Bud' Farmer
Commissioner
Biography |
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Ramon Arredondo
Commissioner
Biography |
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David Fagan
Commissioner
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Philip W. McCauley II
Commissioner
Biography |
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Jay Potesta
Secretary/Treasurer
Biography |
Commissioners 1961-Current
| First Name |
Last Name |
Political Party |
Residence |
Dates of Service
From / To |
| James R. |
Fleming |
Republican |
Fort Wayne |
1961 |
1969 |
| William E. |
Schumaker |
Republican |
Indianapolis |
1961 |
1974 |
| George A |
Nelson |
Democrat |
Valparaiso |
1961 |
1975 |
| Robert M. |
Schram |
Democrat |
Peru |
1961 |
1983 |
| Henry R. |
Sackett |
Democrat |
Gary |
1964 |
1970 |
| Joseph N. |
Thomas |
Republican |
Gary |
1969 |
1975 |
| William H. |
Keck |
Democrat |
Mount Vernon |
1970 |
1991 |
| William S. |
Young |
Republican |
Plymouth |
1974 |
1984 |
| William E. |
Babincsak |
Democrat |
Gary |
1975 |
1988 |
| Norman E. |
Pfau, Jr. |
Republican |
Jeffersonville |
1975 |
1995 |
| Harry F. |
Zaklan |
Republican |
Indianapolis |
1976 |
1985 |
| Quentin A. |
Blachly |
Republican |
Valparaiso |
1976 |
1989 |
| Martin H. |
Gross |
Republican |
Indianapolis |
1985 |
1985 |
| Joe E. |
Robertson |
Democrat |
Brownstown |
1985 |
1991 |
| Arthur D. |
Hopkins |
Republican |
Liberty |
1985 |
1994 |
| Robert L. |
Poor |
Republican |
Greencastle |
1986 |
1993 |
| R. Louie |
Gonzalez |
Democrat |
East Chicago |
1989 |
1993 |
| William N. |
Kenefick |
Democrat |
Michigan City |
1989 |
1995 |
| John D. |
Bottorff |
Democrat |
Seymour |
1991 |
1999 |
| N. Stuart |
Grauel |
Democrat |
Indianapolis |
1993 |
1998 |
| Marvin E. |
Ferguson |
Republican |
Indianapolis |
1993 |
Current |
| Steven C. |
Chancellor |
Republican |
Evansville |
1994 |
1996 |
| W. Ken |
Massengill |
Democrat |
Wanatah |
1994 |
2005 |
| Joseph E. |
Costanza |
Democrat |
Ogden Dunes |
1995 |
1997 |
| Mary Ann |
Fagan |
Republican |
Indianapolis |
1995 |
1999 |
| Steven R. |
Stemler |
Democrat |
Jeffersonville |
1997 |
2006 |
| H.C. "Bud" |
Farmer |
Republican |
Evansville |
1997 |
Current |
| Gerry |
Nannenga |
Democrat |
Zionsville |
1998 |
2003 |
| Joe R. |
Gerson |
Democrat |
Fort Wayne |
1999 |
2005 |
| Carolyn |
Hartley |
Republican |
Valparaiso |
1999 |
2007 |
| Jay K. |
Potesta |
Democrat |
Indianapolis |
2003 |
2005 |
| Ray |
Connors |
Democrat |
Valparaiso |
2005 |
2006 |
| Kenneth |
Kaczmarek |
Republican |
Bloomington |
2005 |
Current |
| Greg |
Gibson |
Democrat |
Terre Haute |
2006 |
Current |
| Ramon |
Arrendondo |
Democrat |
Crown Point |
2006 |
Current |
| Philip |
McCauley |
Democrat |
Jeffersonville |
2007 |
Current |
| David |
Fagan |
Republican |
Portage |
2007 |
Current |
| Chairmen of the Ports of Indiana Commission |
| Governor
Matthew E. Welsh acted as chairman until the organization of the Commission
was completed. |
| Chairmen |
Start |
End |
| James R. |
Fleming |
April 10, 1961 |
May 15, 1969 |
| Robert M. |
Schram |
May 15, 1969 |
June 15, 1969 |
| Joseph N. |
Thomas |
June 15, 1969 |
July 31, 1974 |
| William S. |
Young |
August 1, 1974 |
December 31, 1983 |
| William H. |
Keck |
January 1, 1984* |
April 25, 1984* |
| Quentin A. |
Blachly |
April 26, 1984 |
February 22, 1989 |
| R. Louie |
Gonzalez |
February 11, 1991 |
September 17, 1993 |
| William N. |
Kenefick |
October 25, 1993 |
August 10, 1995 |
| N. Stuart |
Grauel |
September 15, 1995 |
July 26, 1998 |
| W. Ken |
Massengill |
July 27, 1998 |
April 12, 2005 |
| Marvin |
Ferguson |
April 19, 2005 |
Feb. 16, 2006 |
| Ken |
Kaczmarek |
February 16, 2006 |
Current |
(*-Served as acting chairman) |
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