Rachel Clark, the Queen of Vacations, is a career paramedic who, after Hurricane Ian and a brush with dirty politics, transitioned to medical sales. She spent many years in city and county governments, fueling her strong desire to speak out and expose issues in government that aren't as they seem. In her early years, she worked for the Democratic Party at the state level in Indiana, managing various grassroots campaigns.
When she started her career as a medic, she rose to the rank of deputy chief. She was the first woman in that department and the first female deputy chief. In her second department, she also made history as the first female officer, hired as the department's first EMS chief.
She is a mother of three girls, ages 28, 27, and 9. She has always encouraged her children to use their voices to stand up for what is right. Rachel has no trouble calling out both sides; she genuinely believes in independent thinking and action.
She met Bilbrey while working in one of the departments, and their early interactions weren't positive. However, she didn't give up, and they continued discussing and debating various topics until they realized they weren't far apart on their stances. Their years of friendly talks and heated debates led to an amazing friendship.
She loves the movie "The Notebook" and quiet nights at home!
Rachel Clark has been a guest on 5 episodes.
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#655 | Primary Election 2026: Winners & Losers — The Final Prediction! | The Political Spotlight
May 3rd, 2026 | 3 hrs 3 mins
2026 primary election, and the completely ignorant, delaware county, henry county, live from mud creek studio, madison county, midterm election, politicos, predictions, rachel clark, randolph county, ryan reese, state of indiana, the bad, the final prediction, the good, tuesday may 5 2026, ups and downs, winners & losers
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes longtime friend (and politico) Rachel Clark and her daughter, Ryan Reese (an up-and-coming politico), to the show—LIVE from Mud Creek Studio—to discuss the upcoming 2026 Primary Election (Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.). The trio will share their thoughts on the past four-plus months of campaigning, including the ups and downs, the good, the bad, and the completely ignorant! They'll share their wishes for who they want to see win various positions across several counties and at the state and national levels. Then they'll offer their predictions for who they believe will win in the various races. This midterm election will come and go like many others, without much fanfare nationally. However, locally (in several counties) and at the state level here in Indiana, this primary election is one of the most important elections voters and non-voters alike have faced! Tune in to this 655th episode of 'The Political Spotlight' for the best political commentary ahead of the upcoming 2026 Primary Election. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#622 | Public Perception: (PCR & MFD)! | The Political Spotlight
March 18th, 2026 | 2 hrs 39 mins
breaking news, cheating scandal, contributing correspondent rachel clark, delaware county indiana, firefighter troy d delaney, lawsuit, marion county superior court, muncie fire department, muncie indiana, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie parks board, prairie creek reservoir
In Episode 622 of The Political Spotlight, Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey is joined by Rachel Clark to examine growing concerns about public perception and leadership in Muncie. Bilbrey breaks down a controversial email involving Prairie Creek Reservoir and the Mayor’s Office, recaps a recent Muncie Parks Board meeting, and then dives into breaking developments surrounding the Muncie Fire Department and the ongoing “cheating scandal.” New details raise serious questions about accountability, transparency, and leadership—making this an episode you don’t want to miss. #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#604 | Ugh, Ok, Ok... Well, Here Are the Filings! | The Political Spotlight
February 11th, 2026 | 2 hrs 42 mins
candidate filings, citizens rights, democrats, election 2026, first amendment right, henry county politics, henry county sheriff, indiana primary election, indiana state politics, jessika feltz rip, madison county politics, madison county sheriff, political parties, republicans
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey welcomes contributing correspondent Dr. Katherine Callahan and Henry County political activist Rachel Clark to cover the 2026 Election Filings throughout the State of Indiana. BLAH!!! #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#539 | Ctrl+c, Ctrl+v, Ctrl+narrative | The Political Spotlight
October 8th, 2025 | 1 hr 48 mins
2026 budget, accountability matters, city council attorney dan gibson, councilor brandon garrett, councilor dale basham, councilor nora powell, executive assistant shareen wagley, indiana politics, muncie city council, muncie mayor dan ridenour, muncie politics, no mea culpa, political corruption, public access, rachel clark, resolution 16-25, resolution 17-25, signatures, the bilbrey & clark show, transparency
When mistakes happen, most people apologize — but not in Muncie politics. Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey exposes the latest chaos from Mayor Dan Ridenour’s administration and his Executive Assistant Shareen Wagley, with insight from former EMS Chief Rachel Clark of 'The Bilbrey & Clark Show.' #ThePoliticalSpotlight
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#511 | MFD's Internal Fires! | The Political Spotlight
August 24th, 2025 | 2 hrs 31 mins
ems, fbems, leadership, muncie fire department, muncie mayor, muncie politics, rank and file, the political spotlight
Host Kristopher H. Bilbrey examines several issues that have come to light within the City of Muncie Fire Department over the past few weeks and months, some stretching back years. #ThePoliticalSpotlight