Lloyd Winnecke
Lloyd Winnecke | |
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34th Mayor of Evansville | |
In office January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Jonathan Weinzapfel |
Succeeded by | Stephanie Terry |
Personal details | |
Born | Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | June 6, 1960
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Carolyn McClintock |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | University of Evansville (BA) |
Lloyd Winnecke (born June 6, 1960) is an American politician and businessman who was the 34th mayor of
Winnecke formerly served as news director for WEHT-TV News 25 in Henderson, Kentucky. He also served as president of the Vanderburgh County Commission and was senior vice president and marketing director for Fifth Third Bank.[2]
Early life and education
Lloyd Winnecke was born in Evansville to Ralph and Shirley Winnecke, who were lab technicians at
Career
Fifth Third Bank and news broadcasting
For thirteen years prior to running for mayor, he worked as senior vice president and marketing director for Fifth Third Bank. Prior to joining the bank, Lloyd spent 17 years in television news, most recently as News Director at WEHT News 25.[3]
County government
Winnecke has held office continuously since shortly after the 1999 city campaign, when he was selected in a GOP caucus to succeed then-newly elected Mayor Russ Lloyd Jr., on the Vanderburgh County Council. In 2002, in a County Council re-election campaign, Winnecke defeated Democrat Chris Walsh by 61-39 percent. Winnecke had a GOP primary opponent in his 2006 council campaign but no Democratic opponent. As a county councilman, he spent three years as president and one year as finance chairman.
In 2008 Winnecke sought a County Commissioners seat and was unopposed. He went on to serve as President of that body. As a county official on both the council and the commissioners he balanced budgets for 11 straight years and held per capita spending to 43% below the state average.[4]
Mayor of Evansville
Winnecke's first term as Evansville mayor began on January 1, 2012. He is only the third Republican to head the City of Evansville since 1955. In his first year in office he fought for, and secured, a state-funded full cloverleaf at one of the city's busiest intersections at the Lloyd Expressway and U.S. Route 41.[5]
Winnecke sought to improve city hall's responsiveness through the use of a smartphone app that gives Evansville residents a way to report non-emergency issues to city government.[6]
In an effort to boost downtown development and conventions Winnecke spearheaded a number of related projects. He successfully championed a downtown location for a new interdisciplinary academic health science education and research campus affiliated with the
Winnecke opposed the state's proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage and expressed concern over
Personal life
Winnecke resides in
Electoral history
2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lloyd Winnecke | 2,201 | 92.17 | |
Republican | Douglas Degroot | 187 | 7.83 | |
Total votes | 2,388 | 100 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Lloyd Winnecke | 11,664 | 53.82 | |||
Democratic | Rick Davis | 10,009 | 46.18 | |||
Total votes | 21,673 | 100.00 | ||||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 15 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lloyd Winnecke (incumbent) | 1,723 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 1,723 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lloyd Winnecke (incumbent) | 12,309 | 64.68 | |
Democratic | Gail Riecken | 6,723 | 35.32 | |
Total votes | 19,032 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 13 | ||
Republican hold |
2019
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lloyd Winnecke (incumbent) | 1,938 | 88.05 | |
Republican | Connie Whitman | 263 | 11.95 | |
Total votes | 2,201 | 100 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lloyd Winnecke (incumbent) | 11,711 | 80.75 | |
Independent
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Steve Ary | 2,119 | 14.61 | |
Libertarian | Bart Gadau | 672 | 4.63 | |
Total votes | 14,502 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 15 | ||
Republican hold |
References
- Inside Indiana Business. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Mayor's Bio". City of Evansville. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ Langhorne, THomas (8 November 2011). "Republican Lloyd Winnecke elected Evansville mayor". Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Mayor Winnecke to Speak at SIBA Meeting" (PDF). Southwestern Indiana Builders Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Martin, John (September 17, 2012). "Full cloverleaf intersection coming to U.S. 41/Lloyd Expressway area". Courier & Press. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ Martin, John (September 26, 2012). "Got a complaint for Evansville city officials? There's an app for that". Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- ^ Martin, John (31 March 2015). "ERC approves revised Downtown hotel deal". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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- ^ Schneider, Chelsea. "Mayor Lloyd Winnecke relays concerns over Indiana's 'religious freedom' bill". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Mayor Winnecke seeking third term".