A Democratic lawmaker plans to pursue changes to Marion County’s system for choosing and retaining judges after a man convicted of reckless homicide in the death of an Indianapolis police officer received a sentence widely criticized as too lenient.
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Four new residential development projects are in the works in Noblesville that would add 941 new housing units to the city and 30,000 square feet of commercial and retail space.
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...and that's a wrap! Thanks to all of our #IBJ40 honorees. You can learn more about all the honorees in this year's Forty Under 40 class at ibj.com/forty-under-40…. It will also be in a special print section w/Friday's paper.

#IBJ40 honoree Emilyn Whitesell is the senior dir. of learning and evaluation at the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation. Emilyn is responsible for all things related to data, research and evaluation at the foundation. Congrats!

Our next honoree: Brittany Whitenack, the founder and chief visionary officer at Lafaytette-based Antique Candle Co. Brittany said she has 'the unique ability to dream and build intricate ideas or worlds in my mind.' Congratulations!

David Watkins is our next #IBJ40 honoree. David is the senior VP of entrepreneurship and small business at the Indiana Economic Development Corp. Last year, David's team helped more than 11,000 entrepreneurs and small businesses. Congrats!

Gavin Ward, team principal of Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team, is our next #IBJ40 honoree. He said working in racing was a childhood dream, and before joining IndyCar he worked with Formula One. Congrats, Gavin!

Michael Solari, president and owner of Market Street Group, is our next #IBJ40 honoree. Market Street is a govt. relations and consulting firm operating in the areas of tourism, gambling, alcohol, insurance, rail/logistics, public safety and finance. Congrats, Michael!

Noblesville City Councilor Aaron Smith is our next #IBJ40 honoree. Aaron is also founder of a creative and strategic communications firm called MTCHBX. Congrats, Aaron!

Our next #IBJ40 honoree is Ashley Scruggs, VP of talent and culture at the United Way of Central Indiana. Ashley said her job allows her to 'directly impact the well-being and success of our team members' which helps promote the United Way's larger mission. Congratulations!

Cherylynn Schilling, president and owner of Powers Engineering Inc., is our next honoree. Cherylynn says she fell in love with civil engineering at age 10 through the Discovery Channel TV show 'Extreme Engineering.' Congratulations!

Matt Rubin, CEO and founder of True Essence Foods, is our next #IBJ40 honoree. The company has 37 employees and focuses on enhancing and protecting natural aromas in food and beverages. Congratulations, Matt!

Brian R. Prince II, president and CEO of Prince Property Group, is our next #IBJ40 honoree. He's an equity owner in nearly $400M worth of real estate development projects throughout the state, and started his own real estate firm earlier this year. Congrats!

Roya Porter, our next #IBJ40 honoree, is senior corporate counsel at the Strada Education Foundation. Roya said she's motivated by her mother's message that education is a way out of poverty. Congratulations!

Dr. Daniel Pino, the chief physician executive at Eskenazi Health Center at West 38th St., is our next #IBJ40 honoree. He helped establish a nationally-recognized program focused on managing and preventing chronic disease. Congratulations!

Our next honoree: David Ober, the VP of taxation and public finance at the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. David leads the chamber's effort to develop pro-growth, pro-business tax policies in Indiana. Congrats, David!

Dane Nutty, president and CEO of the Indy Public Safety Foundation, is our next #IBJ40 honoree. He helped start/run Indiana's first human milk bank, and established a free neighborhood clinic at West 29th/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. streets. Congrats!

Chef Kelsey Murphy is our next #IBJ40 honoree. Kelsey is the owner of Chef Kelsey Murphy LLC and Inspo by Chef Kelsey Murphy. She's also a winner of reality cooking show MasterChef. Congratulations!

Our next honoree: Melissa Macchia, a partner and the Indiana practice group lead for Taft Stettinius & Hollister's employment and labor relations group. She's the only female partner and the youngest attorney in this group. Congrats!

Dr. Mark Liao, the medical director of Indianapolis EMS, is our next #IBJ40 honoree. Mark is also an emergency medicine physician at IU Health Methodist Hospital and a major in the U.S. Army Reserves. Congratulations to Mark!