My wife, Glenda, and I are residents of Martinsville and the parents of
four children: Renata Arthur who works with the Morgan County Head
Start program...Phil II, who is a school teacher at West Middle School
and served over 15 years as a member of the Martinsville Police
Department and presently serves the community as District 5 City
Councilman...Tonya Deckard owner/operator of a children's daycare
service in Martinsville, and...Philicia Deckard who is Executive
Director of the Brain Injury Association. We are the proud
grandparents of seven grandchildren. Our children and grandchildren
have been born and raised in Martinsville, and educated by the
Martinsville school district. 
We are very active in church and community activities.
My wife and I
will be celebrating our 49th wedding anniversary this year. I graduated
from Bloomington High School in 1958 and attended Indiana University.
I
am a Veteran, serving in the United States Air Force (SAC), and
attended Midwestern University while in the Air Force.
I
was part
owner/operator of the former Schmalz's Dept. Store on the
square, in Martinsville, from 1963 - 1967. I was affiliated with WCBK
Radio, from its inception in 1967, as Operations Director, Sales and "On
Air Announcer" until 1978 when I became involved in local government
politics. I
am presently owner, with my son, of Phil Deckard &
Associates
Real Estate & Auctioneering and have been involved with real
estate and auctioneering methods, in this area, for the past 30 years.
In 1970, I was elected as Morgan County Clerk (as the youngest Clerk in
the State of Indiana) and served two consecutive terms (1971-1978). I
served three consecutive terms as Morgan County Assessor (1979-1987). I
served two consecutive (8-years) terms as Mayor of Martinsville from
1988 to 1995. (See accomplishments...)
I presently serve as Morgan County's representative for Senator Richard
G. Lugar, and have served in this capacity since Senator Lugar was first
elected. I have served as Delegate to the Republican State Convention,
since 1968, and currently serve as the Precinct Committeeman for
Washington Township Precinct #1.
I have served as the "Voice of the Artesians" basketball and football
games at Martinsville High School for the past 30+ yea
rs, and serve as
the "Official Announcer" at the Indiana State Fair and Michigan State
Fairs Cattle and Draft Horse Shows, as well as announcing at the Morgan
County Fair and other events throughout Indiana. In addition, my son
and I conduct many "benefit/charity" auctions throughout the area.
My hobbies include hunting and fishing, raising registered bird dogs,
gospel singing and spending time with my children and grandchildren.
