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Marty Stout announced his intention Thursday to seek the Howard County Republican Party chair, which will be vacated in March by the party's current chairman, Craig Dunn.

With Craigs decision not to run, I thought it was an excellent time to build on the success of the Republican Party in Howard County and ensure that success for the future," he said in a press release.

"Howard County formed me when I was young in many ways, most especially in the dignity of the person, the dignity work and the dignity of service, and I view Craigs decision as an invitation to contribute what I can to continue the effort to make Howard County a great place to live, pray and play."

Stout is a 1984 graduate of Kokomo High School and a 1988 graduate of Saint Meinrad College, where earned his BA degree in philosophy, according to the release.

In 2001, he earned his MBA at Indiana Technical Institute in Fort Wayne. Currently he is the business manager for Stout Funeral Homes and Crematory and works part-time as the operations manager for Saint Patrick Catholic Church.

Stout and his wife, Beverly, have been married for 24 years, and they have two daughters, Katelyn, who attends Marian University in Indianapolis, and Reagan, who attends Holy Cross College in South Bend.

With that said, the Republican Party must not rest on the recent past local, state and national election successes. The party must continue to enhance its efforts, most especially in recruitment, fundraising and communication," he added in the release.

"I believe I can make significant contributions in these areas by helping the party build a framework and organizing talent in a manner that will maximize our results."

On March 4, a caucus attended by precinct and vice-precinct committeemen at the Howard County Republican Party headquarters will determine the next chairman, explained Dunn.

Any potential candidates have to submit a letter of indication to the state and local Republican parties at least 72 hours in advance of the caucus, he noted.

Dunns departure after three terms one two-year term and two four-year terms will inevitably lead to a major adjustment for the Party, which Dunn believes has grown into a major Statehouse player during his time at the reins, and experienced a sweep of local elections last November.

Despite recent successes, Dunn, noting that his mind was made up before Election Day, said the time has come for new Party leadership to take a stab at organizing local Republicans.

I just think its real important for a political organization to bring in new blood and new ideas periodically, so, to me, thats an important thing, he said, noting that he will stay very active within the Republican Party, either as a mentor or advisor of sorts.

Ive preached it over the years that [change] is important to do, and for that reason, I thought my time was the right time to go.

Efforts to reach Stout have not been successful.

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Marty Stout to seek Republican Party chair - Kokomo Tribune