Incumbent Alex Hohl seeks re-election to Dubois County Council

Alex Hohl announced on January 9 that he will seek re-election to the Dubois County Council representing District 4, the seat he has held since 2021. District 4 covers Patoka, Cass and Bainbridge 1 townships, and Hohl returns to the campaign emphasizing fiscal responsibility as the core of his service on the county’s seven-member fiscal body.

Hohl brings a background rooted in local agriculture and agri-business to the council. A sixth-generation farmer, he operates Hohl Farms, a livestock and crop production operation that will mark its 175th anniversary in 2026. Before returning full time to the farm, Hohl spent nine years as a district sales manager for Beck’s Hybrids, an Indiana-based seed company. He currently holds an IDEM Class III Wastewater License and is a Certified Crop Adviser through the American Society of Agronomy, credentials that intersect with county concerns about environmental compliance and rural infrastructure.

On county government issues, Hohl cites regular conversations with residents and a focus on maintaining a balanced county budget. In 2024 he worked with council colleagues to draft a solar tax abatement moratorium aimed at preventing solar companies from receiving tax incentives funded by local taxpayers; the ordinance passed unanimously. That action signals how Hohl approaches new economic development proposals with an eye toward protecting the county tax base.

Hohl’s public service extends beyond the council. He serves on the Community Corrections Board, has been a supervisor with the Dubois County Soil and Water Conservation District and recently began a first term as a director of the Indiana Corn Marketing Council, which conducts trade missions to expand domestic and international markets for Indiana corn. Those roles connect local farm management and conservation practices to broader market and regulatory trends that can directly affect farm incomes and county revenues.

Education and community ties reinforce Hohl’s local profile. He is a 2002 graduate of Southridge High School, earned a degree in industrial supervision from Indiana State University in 2006 and completed an MBA at the University of Southern Indiana in 2023 with a focus on personnel management and workplace law. He and his wife Erica are active members of St. Henry Catholic Church and St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Huntingburg and are parents of four children. Hohl also participates in local civic life as a Dubois County Leadership Academy alumnus, a Junior Achievement volunteer, a former parish council member and a religious education teacher.

The campaign will matter to residents who want clarity on how county services, farm regulations and tax policy will be balanced in the next term. The takeaway? Talk to candidates about concrete budget plans, attend a forum and watch council proceedings so you can judge how proposals will affect property taxes, farm operations and local services — and make your priorities known before Election Day.