Third District Congressional candidate Montagano visits Churubusco, Columbia City over the weekend
(Talk of The Town photo by Jennifer Zartman Romano) Michael Montagano, right, and his wife, Bethany, watch as experienced ice carver Mike Evans, at left, works on a sculpture for a local business. Montagano officially announces his candidacy for the third district Congressional seat later today.
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
On the front end of what was probably a whirlwind weekend for hi
s campaign, Democratic Congressional candidate Michael Montagano made a visit to Whitley County over the weekend.
Montagano and his wife, Bethany, a museum curator, attended the Third District Democratic breakfast Saturday morning at Brevin’s in Churubusco and then made their way to the Fire & Ice Festival in downtown Columbia City later that morning.
The visit to Whitley County was part of an eight county tour that ends in Elkhart at 5 p.m. today. Montagano said he expects to spend a great deal of time visiting local communities in the next several months.
Montagano, an Elkhart County native, holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from DePauw University and earned his juris doctorate, cum laude, from Indiana State University School of Law. Before beginning full-time pursuit of his political campaign, he was an attorney for the firm Stuart & Branigin. Montagano has worked closely with former Governor Joe Kernan, U.S. Congressman Tim Roemer, Congressman Joe Donnelly as well as state and federal courts. Additionally, Montagano worked for a year with the NCAA drafting and interpreting legistlation.
Montagano officially announces his candidacy for the third district congressional seat later this morning at the Embassy Theatre in Fort Wayne. Montagano will run against Republican incumbent Mark Souder.