{"id":11,"date":"2026-03-05T14:15:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T14:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-03-11T23:59:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T23:59:41","slug":"craig-for-county-council","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Craig for County Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11\" class=\"elementor elementor-11\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f5d212 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51f5d212\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2df69b3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2df69b3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7143c42c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7143c42c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elect CRAIG STEVENSON <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2df1d59a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2df1d59a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>White County Council &#8211; District 2<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d42826e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d42826e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f521989 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f521989\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stevenson_logo-1-1-1024x768.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stevenson_logo-1-1-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stevenson_logo-1-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stevenson_logo-1-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stevenson_logo-1-1-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stevenson_logo-1-1-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ddfcbc7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ddfcbc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581ebacd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"581ebacd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503d564e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"503d564e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208d5bea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"208d5bea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/C21A7727-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/C21A7727-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/C21A7727-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/C21A7727-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/C21A7727-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/C21A7727-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ff4bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ff4bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9a77d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f9a77d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cWhite County deserves careful planning; not irreversible decisions. White County is not just where we live; it\u2019s our legacy.\u201d <br \/>-Craig Stevenson<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c765212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c765212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vote\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Craig<\/span>\u00a0Stevenson for County Council-District 2<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75352f44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75352f44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"next\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a40b5fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a40b5fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e2d89b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64e2d89b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d3a7947 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1d3a7947\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"#\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/C21A7652-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-26\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/C21A7652-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/C21A7652-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/C21A7652-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/C21A7652-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/C21A7652-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/C21A7652-1-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"#\">WHO IS CRAIG?<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Craig Stevenson grew up working on the family\nfarm in White County. He served our nation as\na US Air Force procurement officer overseeing\nbillions in taxpayer funds. Today, he helps farm families protect &amp; transition their land responsibly. Now he\u2019s running to ensure White County\u2019s future\nis protected with transparency, fiscal responsibility &amp; common-sense leadership.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae39519 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ae39519\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56747925 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"56747925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"#\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/White-County-farmlandasdf.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-27\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/White-County-farmlandasdf.png 684w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/White-County-farmlandasdf-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/White-County-farmlandasdf-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"#\">GOALS FOR THE OFFICE<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3180d8dc elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3180d8dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Advocate for a temporary moratorium on large-scale data centers until protective ordinances are established.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Protect prime farmland from irreversible industrial conversion.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ensure water protection standards and financial accountability for high-use facilities.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Strengthen transparency between County Council and citizens.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Prioritize traditional economic development:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ag-based businesses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Small manufacturing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Local entrepreneurs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Review tax abatement structures to protect taxpayers.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ensure compliance fines are meaningful and enforceable.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438a9a7d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"438a9a7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a14e9a elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"41a14e9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"#\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Land-1024x1024.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-large size-large wp-image-28\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Land-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Land-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Land-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Land-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/craigforcountycouncil.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Land.png 1421w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"#\">EXPERIENCE VS DIRECTION<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\u201cThe question isn\u2019t service. It\u2019s direction.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6996dfdc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6996dfdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e1df6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10e1df6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Press Release<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-481eff6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"481eff6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d190e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34d190e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-770b8a97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"770b8a97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p><p>Craig Stevenson Announces Campaign for White County Council District 2<\/p><p>Monon, IN &#8212; Lifelong White County resident, farmer, military officer, and business leader Craig Stevenson has officially announced his candidacy for White County Council District 2.<\/p><p>\u201cAs a farm kid who grew up working the land and as a military procurement officer responsible for<br \/>billions in oversight, I understand both stewardship and accountability,\u201d Stevenson said. \u201cWhite County deserves leadership that protects our farmland, safeguards our water, and ensures development<br \/>benefits our citizens first.\u201d<\/p><p>Stevenson, co-owner of Geswein Farm &amp; Land Realty, has over $275 million in career land transactions and a background in risk assessment, contract negotiation, and fiscal oversight.<\/p><ul><li>His campaign will focus on:<\/li><li>Protecting prime farmland<\/li><li>Ensuring transparency in large development projects<\/li><li>Strengthening fiscal responsibility<\/li><li>Supporting responsible, local economic growth<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cI\u2019m not running against progress. 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White County is not just where we live; it\u2019s our legacy.\u201d -Craig Stevenson Vote\u00a0Craig\u00a0Stevenson for County Council-District 2 WHO IS CRAIG? Craig Stevenson grew up working on the family farm in White County. 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