Ward 2 Candidates (2021)
Shavonne Arthurs
Shavonne is 38 years old, born and raised in Indiana, PA, and a graduate of Indiana Area High School. She has a B.A. in Psychology and a B.S. in Forensic Science from Duquesne University, a M.S. in Forensic Science from Duquesne University, a M.S. in Psychology from Arizona State University, and a Ph.D. in Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Shavonne has been a professor of criminology at Seton Hill University since 2017 and is the Secretary for the Northeastern Association of Criminal Justice Sciences (NEACJS), President of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Justice Educators (PACJE), and the chair of Teaching, Learning, and Scholarships Section and Treasurer/Secretary for the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Section for the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS).
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Shavonne resides in Indiana Borough with her husband, Jason Stiteler, who is also a life-long resident of Indiana, and their 16-month old son, Chase, and rescue dogs Stella, Vita, and Hank.
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"I decided to run for borough council because I love our town. My husband and I chose to stay in Indiana to raise our son. We value the area and enjoy the small, tight knit community. The past year has been difficult in many aspects of our town, including the damage to small business and educational opportunities for kids. My parents are long standing small business owners, along with many of our close friends. I want to invest in a better and stronger future for them and for my son. I would love to see more events in downtown along with more support for community policing. The town has provided a safe and enriching environment for me, and I want to be a part of the same type of reimagined environment looking to the future." - Shavonne Arthurs
Jesse Collier
Jesse was born in Indiana and grew up in the country near Smicksburg, PA, spending summers with his grandma who lived in Indiana. At age 11, Jesse's family decided to move to Indiana Borough to be closer to his grandma.
At a very young age, Jesse wanted to feel the reward of hard work and dedication. He worked for various businesses in Indiana after school hours and during the summer, including Dairy Queen, RoseAnn's Everyday Gourmet, and the Indiana County Country Club until he graduated from Indiana High School in 2011.
Since 2017, Jesse has been employed by the Delaney Auto Group in Indiana as a member of their sales team and enjoys meeting and helping those he comes in contact with.
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Jesse resides in Indiana.
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"I am running for Indiana Borough Council because I'd like to help ensure members of our Council are working with the residents' best interests in mind regardless of party affiliation and their own personal interests. I would like to help get our local issues resolved in an orderly and timely fashion." - Jesse Collier