Council

David was born and raised in Crawfordsville and graduated from Crawfordsville High School. He has an Associate Degree in Funeral Service from Vincennes University and a Bachelors Degree in Management from Indiana Wesleyan University. 

David is a 4th generation funeral director and owns Hunt & Son Funeral Home along with his brother.

He is married to Karin and they have 2 children and 2 grandchildren. 

David is a member of the Crawfordsville Kiwanis Club and has served as club president. He has  served on the Crawfordsville Aviation Board and Crawfordsville Fire Merit Board.

He is a member of Rock Point Church where he leads a men's Wilderness Ministry.

David is an active triathlete, outdoorsman, and enjoys camping with his family.  

County Council Member Jake Bohlander began serving on the County Council in 2021. [email protected]

Jake was born in Lafayette and graduated from North Montgomery High School and earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University.

He is married to Morgan and is the owner of Pinnacle Ag Solutions.

He is a member of the Regional Sewer Board and the Coal Creek Chapter of Pheasants Forever. 

Jake enjoys the outdoors and spending time with his family and roots for the Purdue Boilermakers.

County Council Member Gary Booth began serving on the County Council in 2014. [email protected]

County Council Member Brett Cating began serving on the County Council in 2023. [email protected]

Brett was born and raised in Ladoga and graduated from Southmont High School in 1982. 

Brett started out delivering the Journal Review in the east end of Ladoga when he was a kid. He grew up helping farmers and working at their family-owned business, Service Lumber Co. 

Brett holds a Master Road Builders Certificate from Purdue University.

Brett is a small business owner of the Canning Factory Bar & Grill, Cating Investments LLC and Cating Just 4 Kicks farm.  He was a past Director of Montgomery County Highway Department. 

Brett has served as President of the Indiana Association of County Highway Engineers and Supervisor and received the Supervisor of the Year award.  He also was a sports announcer for Crawfordsville radio for over 23 years.

Brett is a 30-year member of the Ladoga Lions Club and has served as a past President and Treasurer.  He has served as President of the Ladoga Library Board, member of the West Central Solid Waste District Board and as past President of the Midstate Mule and Donkey Association.  Brett is a member of the Eagles, SAL and Ladoga Cemetery Board.

He and his wife Amy live on their farm near Ladoga.  They have 4 children and 6 grandchildren.

Brett enjoys farming, mules, fishing, hunting, traveling, and sharing the history of Ladoga.

County Council Member Joyce Grimble began serving on the Council in 2023. [email protected]

Joyce graduated with a BS and MS from Purdue University and holds certifications in School Counseling and School Administration from IUPUI. 

She taught Consumer and Family Science for 18 years before becoming a high school guidance counselor and retiring as the Director of Guidance at West Lafayette Jr-Sr High School.  Currently she is assisting the Guidance Dept at North Montgomery High School as a Career Counselor.

Joyce grew up in Grant County and met her husband Jack at Purdue.  They live on a farm in Wayne Township where they reared their two children, Justin and Jana. They are most proud of their three grandsons, Aiden, Kale and Beau.

Jack and Joyce are members and serve on several committees of the Waynetown United Methodist Church.  Membership also includes Farm Bureau and Jack serves on the Farm Service Agency committee.  Joyce is a member of Indiana and Montgomery County retired teachers and an active alumni of Twin Pines Cooperative at Purdue.

Joyce is past president and seven year Board member of the Montgomery County Community Foundation. She is a member of the Women's Legacy Fund and serves on the steering committee. Currently she volunteers with 4-H and serves as a judge at the local, county and state levels. Previously, Joyce was on the Montgomery United for You (MUFFY) board, served as a 4-H leader, was a Family Crisis Shelter volunteer and served on various Purdue University advisory boards. She is a past president of Purdue Cooperative Agriculture Research and Teaching, a liaison group with the School of Agriculture at Purdue.

Joyce enjoys gardening, reading, traveling and spending time with family and friends.

County Council Member Steve Loy began serving on the County Council in 2023. [email protected]

Steve is originally from Jay County Indiana.  In 1973, upon receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University, Steve moved to Crawfordsville and has been a resident of Montgomery County ever since. He recently retired from Chase Bank where he served as an Executive Officer and President. 

He has served as vice president of the Montgomery County Planning Commission, president of the Montgomery County Board of Zoning Appeals, Ivy Tech Montgomery County Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors of Indiana West Advantage Economic Development. He has also served on the Board of Directors and Investment Committee of the Montgomery County Community Foundation.  Steve is the County Council representative for District 3 (northeast) Montgomery County. 

Steve is married to Jacki and they have a daughter, Tiffany and two grandchildren.

County Council Member Matt Nelson began serving on the County Council in 2023. [email protected]

Matt is a life-long resident of Montgomery County. He is a graduate from Southmont High School and studied Construction Technology at Indiana State University.

He has been self-employed in the construction industry for the past 25 years. He also enjoys fishing, hunting and boating with his family and friends.

 Matt is married to Kathleen and they have two kids, one in college and one in high school. Matt and his family are members of the Whitesville Christian Church.

He has been involved in coaching many youth sports over the past several years including basketball, football, and volleyball. He is also the chairman of the Crawfordsville Friends of the NRA.