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Contested Races
in the Countywide Republican Primary
Name: Cindy Pike
Office Seeking: Darke County Clerk of Courts
1. Personal and
professional information about yourself:
I have a degree in Business Management and a Certificate in Paralegal
Studies. Prior work experience includes: managing a small
business with approximately 25 sales people; Deputy Clerk in Darke
County Court; and Accounts Payable Clerk. Prior to being elected
I worked as a paralegal and managed a law office for 13 years.
I currently serve on the Endowment Committee for the Friends of the
Darke County Park District; serve on the Boards for Greenville Boys and
Girls Club and Darke County Red Cross; and Paralegal Advisory Board at
Edison Community College.
2. Describe the
duties, as you see them, for the office you are seeking, and your
qualifications for fulfilling those duties:
Clerk of Courts is keeper of the record for the Common Pleas Court,
administrator of the county auto title office and Clerk of the Court of
Appeals for Darke County. My utmost goal is to accomplish the
duties incumbent upon me, while providing the best possible
service. Equally important is my firm understanding how the work
product from my office affects other agencies and work together with
them to achieve the ultimate objective. I share my legal
experience with staff to better help them understand their job and
accounting experience to properly disburse over 5 million dollars in
yearly revenue.
3. What do you feel
are the top three challenges of the office that you can address better
than your opponent:
1. Provide more services with fewer resources
2. Records management
3. Effectively serve the public without giving legal advice
I work within my budget and make adjustments when asked to make cuts.
Previous experience working in the courts and private sector has given
me a better understanding of how to get the job done more efficiently
through creativity and streamlining processes. Continually
upgrading technology assists with improved procedures and records
management to provide better service. I strive to provide
excellent public service. Understanding what resources and
services are available helps me assist the public without giving legal
advice.
4. Summarize why you
should receive the vote on March 6:
I possess the qualities that are crucial to the over-all operation of
the Clerk of Courts office: business management, legal experience
and accounting experience. The office operates on three separate
budgets, through three separate funding sources, in two different
locations: Legal Office in the Courthouse, and Title Office on
Wagner Avenue. I juggle the operations of running the office,
while working along side my staff to get the daily work done. I
believe that being a public servant does not stop at the
Courthouse. That is why I get involved and give back to the
community that I serve.
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