At the Delaware County Republicans' annual Lincoln-Reagan dinner Wednesday night, Governor Mitch Daniels said it was important for college students to get involved in politics because they are often overlooked by government officials.
"Young people have been underrepresented and there's too much tendency, I think, to fail to address their concerns," Daniels said. "The federal government is a sad example in which far more money is being spent on programs for older people than for our young folks."
Daniels said he was working hard to address issues that are important to college students, such as creating quality jobs and affordable living and education.
"In Indiana, everything we're trying to do is aimed at building a better future for generations coming on, and I think young people understand the need for change, [to] try new things and to act against our problems and not just give up or accept second best," he said.
Without youth participation in politics, Daniels said, some agendas sometimes push aside others. Voting and helping campaign committees are a couple easy ways for students to make their voices heard, he said.
"There's nothing hard about voting," he said. "And you wouldn't believe with what open arms campaigns receive young people. It's one of the easiest places for a young person to get some quick responsibility because there's more work than hands."
Daniels spoke about the progress and improvements Indiana has made in the past couple years at the dinner, which began 6:30 p.m. at the Cornerstone Center for the Arts.
All interested Republicans were welcome to attend, Kaye Whitehead, Delaware County Republicans chairwoman, said.
The executive board members of the Ball State University College Republicans helped kick off the dinner by leading the audience in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
College Republicans President Alex Carroll, a senior history major and columnist for the Daily News, said Daniels' presence at the dinner demonstrated that he has invested an interest in Delaware County.
"This and his shift to the entrepreneurship program a few weeks ago shows that he cares about Muncie and wants to see us be successful," Carroll said.
Whitehead said Daniels was the obvious choice to speak at the dinner.
"There was just a great push to have Mitch Daniels as our speaker because of everything he's accomplished," Whitehead said. "In fact, I think he's done some things so very well that people cannot believe that the results have been so successful. They think there is some sort of catch to the whole deal and that's not true; he's just very astute at conducting business for the state."
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