Wednesday, October 15, 2008

The Candidate

Don Wheeler is an eighteen year resident of South Bend. He is married to Dr. Patricia Blanchette (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Notre Dame University) and their daughter, Sarah, is enrolled in Kindergarten at Hay Primary Center.

Don is the owner and a licensed inspector of and for DonVila Services, LLC. Don also has fifteen plus years of management experience in services industries – gaining a reputation with national companies (including Kmart and Outdoor World Resorts) as a trouble shooter and a team builder.

Don is a past winner of the Chamber of Commerce’s “Alive With Service” award, has mentored in the Dream Team for Unity program and served as a Sunday School teacher at First Unitarian Church of South Bend. Don also founded the website Progressives, South Bend http://progressivessouthbend.org/ , served as co-captain for One America of St. Joseph County, been active in the St. Joseph County chapter of Habitat For Humanity over several years and served as a House Captain for Rebuilding Together – St. Joseph County (formerly Christmas in April) last year and will continue for the foreseeable future.

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