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Dear Editor:
I, Jennifer Templeton, Hamilton County Treasurer, support candidate Kim Good for Hamilton County Treasurer. Imagine 30 years of experience and all that’s been accomplished. I’ve made a side by side comparison of the candidates, so you can see why I fully support Kim Good and will be voting for her on June 2.
Experience Kim Good vs. Susan Byer
Treasurer Office Employment:
- Kim: 30 years
- Susan: 13 years
Property Tax Management:
- Kim: 20 years
- Susan: 0 years
State Board of Account Audits:
- Kim: 20 years; 0 citations
- Susan: 0 years
Investment Experience:
- Kim: 16 years
- Susan: 0 years
Chief Deputy:
- Kim: 12 years
- Susan: 0 years
County Treasurer:
- Kim: 8 years
- Susan: 0 years
Chief Financial Officer:
- Kim: 8 years; $20 million earned
- Susan: 0 years
Indiana County Treasurers’ Association Leadership:
- Kim: 5 years; 2010 Outstanding County Treasurer
- Susan: 0 years
Implementation of New Software & Processes:
- Kim: Tax collection system, online payment options, updated bookkeeping manual processes
- Susan: None
Association of Indiana Counties Board Member:
- Kim: 2 years
- Susan: 0 years
Kim Good has the leadership skills and experience to be County Treasurer. So, I’m asking you to vote for the experienced candidate and vote Kim Good for Hamilton County Treasurer.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Templeton
Hamilton County Treasurer
Isn’t it interesting that the one person backing Kim Good has a financial vested interest. If Kim wins, Jennifer is hoping to be retained as Chief Deputy. Securing the continuation of the reign that has been in power for the past 16 years.