INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch has chosen outgoing Terre Haute Mayor Duke Bennett to become the new executive director of the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA).
Bennett, who was defeated in his bid for a fifth term in November, will begin in his new role at OCRA in Indianapolis on Jan. 8.
“The next chapter in Indiana’s history is quality of life, in large and small communities, and he understands this,” said Crouch. “As cities and towns build economically thriving places where people want to live, work, and grow, Mayor Bennett will spread the collaborative spirit he cultivated in Vigo County around the state.”
Bennett was first elected mayor in 2007, and his four terms tied him for the second longest-serving mayor in Terre Haute history. He has also served as a Special Deputy Sheriff with the Vigo County Sheriff’s Department for more than 20 years.
“I am thankful and honored for this opportunity from Lt. Gov. Crouch,” said Bennett. “As a four-term mayor, it’s obvious I love Terre Haute. But, I am equally passionate about the state of Indiana.”
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