PUNCH #109
VANDERBURGH
SUPERIOR COURT
Personal:
Graduate of Evansville Memorial High School; Notre Dame
University. BS, 1959.
Married: Wife, Jan. Children: Bill and Maureen.
Church: St. Theresa's Catholic Church (29 years).
1976. Received Sertoma Award.
1977. Awarded the James Bethel Gresham Freedom
Award by the Evansville Bar Association.
1984. Governor Robert D. Orr presents Judge Lensing the
Exemplary Project Award.
1985. Presented Child Advocacy Award from CASA.
1987. Presented the West Side Improvement Association
Government Award.
1988. Received the Robert J. Kinsey Award for
Outstanding Judicial Service and Support to
Children and Youth of Indiana.
1988. Commissioned to the Order of Sycamores by
Governor Robert D. Orr.
1988 - Began two year term as President of the Indiana
Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
1989 - Received Outstanding Youth Award from the
Evansville Rescue Mission.
1990 - Presented the International Toastmasters
Communication Award.
1991 - Designated Outstanding Volunteer Resource for
Youth in our community by Youth Resources of
Southwestern Indiana, Evansville Youth Coalition.
Current: Participating member of the National and State
Councils of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.
Participating member of the Board of Directors of
the Indiana Guardian Ad Litem and Court
Appointed Special Advocate Association.
Innovations:
Established first house arrest program.
Began program
Children. of mandatory review of delinquent
Initiated COmmunity service programs.
Instituted programs for the prevention of shoplifting which
have been adopted statewide.
Set up local Placement Review Board.
Assisted in developing local child care facilities such as the
Youth Care Center (boys 12-17), Methodist Youth Home
(women 14 and older) and Hillcrest-Washington Home
(delinquent & neglected children).
Su
Judge Lensing
SUperior Court is supported for re-election as
Judge by a Bi-partisan Committee
COnsisting of members of all parties:
Barbara Cunningham
Terry Noffsinger
Steve Farrell
Fred Kitch
Bill Brooks
Bob Ossenberg
Pat Henry
Mike Mitchell
Cole Banks
Tom Raben
Joe Theby
Ron Grimm
Phil Hayes
Dr. Maria Del Rio
lIE-ELECT JUDGE ROBERT W. LENSING
VANDERBURGH SUPERIOR COURT
SOLVING THE PROBLEM, ONE KID AT A TIME/
Paid for by the Lensing Re-election Committee, Steve Farrell, Treasurer
