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City by the Lake.org, The Voice of Michigan City, Indiana _ Election Headquarters _ Keith Harris running for Clerk

Posted by: Ang Jul 20 2012, 08:07 AM

http://thenewsdispatch.com/articles/2012/07/20/news/local/doc50073f839c4e8432639446.txt

QUOTE
GOP chair Harris running for Clerk

From staff reports

Published: Thursday, July 19, 2012 5:07 PM CDT

La Porte County Republican Party chairman and Michigan City resident Keith A. Harris has announced his candidacy for the Clerk of the Circuit Court in La Porte County after being caucused onto the ballot by party precinct members on June 23.

Harris said he believes that the future of the clerk's office is heavily rooted in technology.

"I have been the owner of a technology based business for 13 years and I believe that experience bestows upon me the valuable knowledge necessary to lead this office into the future," Harris said.

"Some technological advances have already been made in the clerk's office, but more advances need to take place in order to run a clean and efficient operation," he added. "As we move toward the implementation of voting centers and electronic filing of court cases, the Clerk of the Circuit Court must have a firm handle and understanding of the technology that will be implemented over the coming years. Without that higher level of understanding, the implementation and the cost of that implementation can very quickly get out of control."

Prior to the opening of his business, Harris has had 30 years of management experience in industrial, retail, service and governmental sectors. "In the positions I have held, I can take pride in the fact that I was able to proficiently manage both people and resources within budgetary constraints," Harris said.

Harris believes that superb custom service is key to the success of the clerk's office. "The clerk's office and its staff serve the courts, the attorneys, the public and political candidates and as such should be offering a superior level of customer service. One of my goals when elected will be to provide professional and respectful leadership in my role as the clerk of the Circuit Court," said Harris.

Keith Harris resides in Michigan City with his wife Donna. He is the owner of Custom PC Technologies in Michigan City, is a Republican Party Precinct Committeeman, a five-year member and current president of the Michigan City Fire Merit Commission, a member of the Michigan City Sanitary District Board, Chairman of the La Porte County Republican Party, President of the Greater Michigan City Republican Club, and a member of the La Porte 463GOP Republican Club.

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