ISBAA - Indiana Surety Bail Agents Association

I hope all of you and your family had a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Now that the holidays are over, it is time to get back to business. However, if you were like me over the holidays, you were still working and getting people out of jail. But now it’s time to continue working by looking to the future.

I realize the renewal process has just recently concluded and know it is a costly and sometimes frustrating procedure. There have been some in our profession who have elected not to renew due to the lack of business in their area. This lack of business is most likely due to the use of the 10% cash or straight cash bonding methods; a method that the ISBAA has been trying to limit and/or eliminate completely. Through the years we have learned it is virtually impossible to eliminate it completely. But I do see a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel.

For years the ISBAA has presented legislation to limit the use of cash bonding methods. Some of you may not know but each year we have been successful in the Senate passing our Bill through committee but unfortunately could not get a hearing from the House. As you know, politics plays a huge part in this process and we are not giving up in our efforts. We on the Board believe that 2011 will be our year. We feel that enough members of the House will be of a different party who has a more conservative approach to the criminal justice system.

The ISBAA is nothing without you. I implore you to send your 2010/2011 membership dues to help us with our lobbying efforts. We cannot give up now when we are so close to a good change in the House of Representatives. Your Board has already been working hard with your Lobbyist’s presenting a Bill for this and next years’ session. I can send a synopsis of the Bill for you review upon request.

Please fill out the attached Membership Renewal form below and send it to us early. I would suggest not waiting until next renewal period so you can take advantage of all our meetings throughout the next two years. You could even have all your continuing education hours completed for free!!

Sincerely,


Anthony O. Widgery, CBA (Tony)
President
Indiana Surety Bail Agents Association

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Tony Widgery, President
Josh Sroufe, Vice President
Bob Dawson, Secretary
Linda Stamper,Treasurer
Lee Sexton, Past President
Mike Whitlock, Director At Large

Les Sebring, Director At Large 

Gary Good, Director At large 

Kelly Bertholet, North West Director                    
Denny Addington, North East Director
Gary Logue, Central West Director
Jeffrey Burke, Central East Director
Anthony Hiner, South West Director
Dale Lanning, South East Director

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