John Krull: Republican Bob Garton Remembered as a Civil Man

John Krull: Republican Bob Garton remembered as a civil man

This was nearly 30 years ago, when it could be argued that Bob Garton, the Republican state senator from Columbus, was the most powerful person in Indiana state government. As president pro tempore of the Indiana Senate, he led the…

Former Senate Leader Bob Garton Remembered for Integrity and Service

Bob Garton Bob Garton represented a generation of Indiana political leaders who believed public service was about institutions, relationships and steady leadership. My first memory of him goes back to the early 1970s, when he was a newly elected state senator representing a district that included the Franklin area. I was just getting started in radio broadcasting at the time. One day, Garton called the radio station while I was on the air. We b…