Pence unlikely to give any special perks to Columbus

By Mark Webber
First Posted: January 08, 2013 - 12:23 am
Last Updated: January 08, 2013 - 12:23 am

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When Mike Pence is inaugurated as the 50th governor of Indiana next week, he will become the first Columbus native elected to the state’s highest office.

The highest level previously attained by a Columbus resident was when Hugh Thomas Miller, father of Columbus industrialist J. Irwin Miller, was sworn in as lieutenant governor in 1905.

But when it comes to tangible benefits for any governor’s hometown, residents and community leaders shouldn’t expect much more than bragging rights.

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