(La Porte, IN) - La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody hosted a rally with his supporters last night as part of his bid for a second term in the upcoming November 7th election.

 

Dermody started his sub-10-minute speech by giving credit to his entire administration for successes over the past close to four years in areas like code enforcement, cracking down on drug dealers, and new housing construction.

 

“What we’re doing in the City of La Porte couldn’t happen without each and every one of you and I want to say thank you to all of you.  Just give yourselves a round of applause,” he said.

 

Dermody then emphasized he’s done what he had  promised to do in all areas of need in the city, declaring La Porte under his administration “a law and order community.”

 

“We are not going to tolerate the drug epidemic, the drug dealing that’s been happening in our community and I think since day one we’ve been making progress,” he said.

Dermody also cited progress on streets, and sidewalks, updated water and sewer systems, along with providing quality housing out of once-condemned properties through code enforcement.

 

He singled out the former Monroe Streety apartments at 701 Maple Avenue, which no longer attracts law enforcement as it once did in the past after being renovated by a new owner.

 

“Since two years ago, we haven’t had a police call there,” he said.

 

The rally, designed to energize his supporters, was held at the Silver Palace.

 

Dermody, a former member of the state legislature and school board, is challenged by Democrat Ron Zimmer, who recently announced that, if elected, he would donate half of his salary to high-achieving La Porte High School students..