Jim Banks exhibit unveiled at museum - The Post & Mail

COLUMBIA CITY – Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., delivered remarks at the Whitley County Historical Society Annual Banquet Saturday at Eagle Glen Event Center. Shortly after, he officially unveiled the Congressman Jim Banks Exhibit at the Whitley County Historical Museum. “I love history, politics and my hometown," Banks said. "The collection has over two dozen boxes and binders of items from my time on the County Council, at the Statehouse, and in Congress. It includes letters from presidents, generals and cabinet secretaries, memorabilia from my time as Republican Study Chairman, and more that offer a behind-the-scenes look at Capitol Hill." The Whitley County Museum is located at 108 W. Jefferson St., Columbia City, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Banks was born and raised in Columbia City, Whitley County. He previously chaired the Whitley County Republican Party, served on the Whitley County Council (2008–10), and served in the Indiana State Senate before his time in Congress. Senator Banks served in the U.S. House of Representatives for four terms before he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2024. "I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for support from my hometown so I’m grateful to share these items with the museum," said Banks. "I hope this collection gives the community a closer look at history and maybe even inspires another kid from Columbia City to get involved with public service.” The museum is the former home of Thomas Riley Marshall, Indiana governor and 28th vice president of the United States. It tells Marshall's story, as well as that of Whitley County and its people. Tags Jim Banks American Politicians United States Republican Party (united States) Politics Of The United States Federal Government Of The United States Legislative Branch Of The United States Government Government Elections United States House Of Representatives Legislative Chambers American Political Philosophy United States Congress United States Senate Recommended for you × Post a comment as anonymous Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text Cancel Post comment × Report Cancel Report Abuse × Watch this discussion. Stop watching this discussion. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Cancel Start watching Stop watching (0) comments Welcome to the discussion. Log In Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article. Post a comment Watch this discussion. Stop watching this discussion. Today's e-Edition The Post & Mail E-edition The Post & Mail Oct 3, 2026 Popular Content Articles Images Videos Commented Articles Dr. Paul Voigt to Be Inducted into Indiana Wrestling Hall of Fame Whitley County Jail Bookings Indiana signs BEAD contracts, deploying $400 million in statewide broadband Free mammograms offered in Whitley County Great Lakes Restoration bill passes Senate Miner named queen at Whitko homecoming Church Bulletin Indiana Michigan Power to build 765 kilovolt line through region Delta Theta Tau selling nuts, cheeseballs Banks calls for Indiana's Grissom to be new U.S. Space Academy home Images Videos Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Commented Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. Multimedia +9 Multimedia Whitley County welcomes 3-J Rodeo to fairgrounds +7 Multimedia Whitley County 4-H Tough Truck Contest +14 Multimedia Snapshots from the 4-H Fair +3 News Churubusco FFA competes at state convention +14 Multimedia Columbia City show choirs close season with Fantacular performance