By CHRIS MEYERS
Staff writer

   After all the work and years spent as Indiana’s Deputy Attorney General, one of the biggest moments of triumph came in the form of the infamous do-not-call-list for telemarketers.
   “We have nearly the strongest do-not-call-list in the country,” Greg Zoller, the Republican candidate for AG this November, said while at a campaign stop in Whitley County, home to his campaign manager, Jim Banks, chair of the Whitley County Republican Party.
   “It’s not something that gets debated on the floor of Congress, but it’s a public policy that affects people’s lives,” Zoller said.
   Of course, those who get prosecuted or have appeals shot down because of the work of the AG staff may not have such a glowing review of the office, but that’s all part of the job for Zoller.
   The office now has a 93 percent success rate on making sure convictions stand.
   “The flip side is the prosecution of tax evasion, license violations and other cases we handle,” he said.
   Zoller says his experiences during the last several years with the AG have given him a solid foundation on which to build.
   “I’ve got a good eight years to point to and say I know this job,” he said.
   During the last several years as deputy attorney general under Steven Carter, Zoller said the office has used more money from cases to expand the office and pursue future cases.
   “We’ve never asked for any more taxpayer money,” Zoller said.
   Another accomplishment Zoller is proud of is the starting of the unclaimed property program in Indiana, which has given as much as $12,000 back to residents who didn’t even know they had it coming.
   When first started, it wasn’t something that fit into the AG office, but the staff has taken it by the reins and now has annual competitions to see who can get the most money back to Hoosiers at Christmas time to wrap up the year.
   He feels the unclaimed property and do-not-call-list are just two examples of things the office is doing to try to instill faith in the public about how the office can benefit residents.
   “It’s refreshing when people say, ‘Hey, let’s call the attorney general’s office and see if they can help,’” Zoller said.
   As he continues to trek about the state, he’s hoping for big things come November.
   “When you’re the chief deputy, there’s only one other job left,” he said.
   Overall, he feels his background in civil mediation offers a great tool in resolving cases before trial, which can often be time consuming and costly.
   That trait, along with the office’s successes in recent years will be at the forefront as his campaign continues.
   “I’m willing to go door-to-door until somebody makes me attorney general,” Zoller said.