Joe Land files to run for Shelby County Commissioner South District

Just one more day available to file to be a candidate in the May primary election.

Filing to run for the South District seat for the Shelby County Commssioners is Joe Land.

Land has been serving Shelby County since 2010 as a leader in the developmental disability field and through his work with Shares, Inc. where he currently is the Director of Employment Services. As a human services professional, Land says he knows the county well and has found his calling in hearing and amplifying the voices of Shelby County residents.

Land graduated from Indiana University in 2010 and then received his Master of Arts in Human Services Administration from the University of Illinois - Springfield in 2018. Land says he continues to be a driving force in creating communities where all Shelby county residents can live, work, and play.

As an owner of two small businesses and being a local market farmer, Land is an experienced and practical professional in the business field and is a steward of the beautiful natural resources that make up Shelby County.

He has lived Shelby County since 2010, and most recently in the community of Waldron and he knows the challenges that the smaller communities in the county face when it comes to local government. Land states that he seeks to gather the voices of the southern part of the county and ensure that these communities are well heard and involved in county developments.

Land has been married to Laura Land since 2019 and they attend The Ville Church in Shelbyville. Both are actively connected to the Shelby County community as members of the Arc of Shelby County, former board members, coach, and current volunteers of Special Olympics Indiana Shelby County. Land is also a member of the Waldron Hometown Committee that oversees distribution of funds to local projects. Laura is the Community Engagement Officer with the Blue River Community Foundation after a long career with the Shelby County Public Library.

Joe is committed in his passion to keep Shelby County moving forward.

“Shelby County is a special, beautiful place. I grew up and have always lived 5 miles from SR9, growing up by the Flatrock River — even though we grew up in Hope, we were always spending time in Shelby County. The county is my home now and I am excited about the future; however we need to be careful stewards of our resources and ensure that the smaller communities like Waldron, Marietta, Bengal, and all of the places in between don’t get left behind.”

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