 Dale Orem's service in public office began with a four-year duration on the Jeffersonville city council in 1968 to 1972 and extended to his two terms as mayor in 1984 to 1991.He has also been involved in many local civic organizations such as the Jeffersonville Jaycees, Jeffersonville Optimist Club, KIDPA, Red Cross, and Jeff Main Street.Prior to his retirement, he also served as chairman for Heritage Bank of Southern Indiana and was the founding executive director (in 1991) of the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana.