eric doden of fort wayne, founding partner of the developing company and ventures, private equity firm and former president of the indiana economic developmenthe corporatn under governor mike pence. curtis hill elkhart, form indiana attorney general and former four term elkhart county prosecutor. and jamie reitenour of indianapolis, a former compliance officer, athletic director and executive secretary who is now a stay-at-home mother of five. and you will notice that are five lecterns onstage instead of six as we helped u.s. senator mike braun who of course is also seeking the republican nomination for governor was unable to attend the cd. he was called back to washington for an important senate vote on a foreign aid package, so he unfortunately could not join us this evening. the candidates have agreed to a set of rules which includes a prohibition on props and prepared notes. this evenings debate will feature a mix of yes or no questions, answerable by show of hands, and a more traditional set of open-ended questions at various links. and i will not hesitate to cut off candidates wh