The Duneland School Corporation, responding to a flurry of requests from concerned parents about state funding cuts which could cause a General Fund deficit next year of up to $4 million, has asked the Chesterton Tribune to publish contact information for Duneland’s State Senate and House delegation.

All 50 members of the Indiana Senate can be contacted by writing them at Indiana State Senate, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204-2785. Telephone numbers: (800) 382-9467 or (317) 232-9400.

•State Sen. Karen Tallian, D-Portage (District 4), represents all of Westchester, Liberty, Jackson, and Pine townships. E-mail Tallian at S4@in.gov

All 100 members of the Indiana House can be contacted by writing them at Indiana House of Representatives, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204-2786. Telephone numbers are (800) 382-9842 or (317) 232-9600.

•State Rep. Charlie Brown, D-Gary (District 3), represents Westchester precincts 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, and 14; Jackson precincts 1, 2, and 3; and Pine precincts 1 and 2. In Westchester Township the district includes a portion north of U.S. Highway 12 in Burns Harbor, north of Beam Street in Porter, and roughly northeast of North Calumet Road and north of Ryder Road in Chesterton; and all of Pine and Jackson townships. E-mail Brown at H3@in.gov

•State Rep. Chuck Moseley, D-Portage (District 10), represents Westchester precincts 4, 5, 10, 11, 16, and 17; and Liberty 1 and 2. The district includes portions of Chesterton, Porter, Burns Harbor, and Liberty Township west of Meridian Road, south of Beam Street, south of U.S. 12, and north of U.S. Highway 6. E-mail Moseley at H10@in.gov

•State Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso (District 4), represents Westchester precincts 3 and 15 and Liberty precincts 3, 4, and 5. In Westchester Township the district extends south of Beam Street in Porter and continues south into Chesterton south of Ryder Road and then south into Liberty Township, all between Meridian Road and C.R. 200E. E-mail Soliday at H4@in.gov

Posted 12/18/2009