Officials await their turn to take their oaths

Judge Kocher swears in Prosecutor Kelly Gaumer

The elected county officers taking the oath at the event were Prosecuting Attorney Kelly Gaumer, Sheriff Chris Schramm, County Councilmen Jeffery Richwine and Jerry Locke, Assessor Holly VanDerAa, Clerk JoLynn Behny, and Surveyor Jenny Weaver.

Additionally, Van Buren Township Trustee Lenora Hoover and White Post Township Trustee Jasmine Bolen were sworn in, along with Monroe Advisory Board members MacKenzie Ledley and Isaiah Tidwell. Winamac Town Council members Danyelle Weaver and Alvin Parish, and the Francesville Town Clerk Cathy Elston also completed their oaths of office.

As each new office holder completed the oath, it was filed with the Clerk of the Court, JoLynn Behny. Dan Murphy, Pulaski County Republican chairman acted as master of ceremonies for the event. Those taking their oath were charged with the responsibility of performing their duties to the best of their ability and working in the best interest of the community.

Upon completion of the event, a small reception was held at the Celebration Station for the office holders and their families and guests.

Additional office holders

Additional winners from the 2022 mid-term election in November will be sworn in separately to take office in the new year, including county commissioner Mike McClure who was re-elected to his Dist. 3 seat. Others include Francesville Town Council members Sydney Disinger, Lynn Johns and Tom Thomas, as well as  school board members and additional township office holders.