David Bacon is a local community organizer with deep roots in the Indianapolis community. He received his A.B. in Sociology from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. After graduating he worked in Hollywood marketing records such as Outkast’s Stankonia and System of a Down’s Hypnotize, movies like Legally Blonde and Anchorman, and products like the Razor scooter. He then went on to attend law school at Southern University, an HBCU located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After graduating he took a position at Sidley Austin’s New York office where he had a front-row seat for the financial crisis helping many large banks such as J.P. Morgan and hedge funds like Fairfield General deal with the regulatory fallout and resulting investigations. He then relocated to Indianapolis and worked at Frost Brown Todd before serving as his sister’s campaign manager for her judicial election. After she won, he took over her law practice and helped wind it down by serving her remaining clients until their cases concluded. He then worked as a freelance screenwriter, and community organizer serving as a member of Trinity Episcopal Church’s Vestry. He recently left a position as Special Projects Clerk at the Washington Township Small Claims Clerk overseeing the clarification and management of the Court’s eviction docket. He currently serves as the Co-chair of Trinity Episcopal Church’s outreach committee, the Board President of the Indiana Justice Project, and on the Board of Directors of Global Inheritance, a sustainability and art nonprofit based in Los Angeles California. His wife, AmySue Bacon serves as the Executive Director of Horizons at St. Richard’s.

Nick attended Purdue University for Occupational Leadership and Supervision. In his spare time, Nick enjoys “hobby farming” with his family, growing and producing their own food.