QUOTE
Shuter: Hinchman has 'no knowledge' of office
Joseph Malan
The News-Dispatch
LA PORTE - Incumbent Republican Auditor Teresa Shuter lost her bid for re-election to newcomer Craig Hinchman Tuesday.
Shuter, who gathered with other Republican candidates at Silver Palace, maintained Hinchman, was ill-equipped to handle the county's financial crisis.
"This man has absolutely no knowledge of what this county is in the middle of," Shuter said. "He has been to no candidate forums, and his ads were all untruths."
Hinchman, who was watching the results from his Michigan City home late Tuesday, said he was prepared to run the office.
"I will be able to handle the job, no problem," he said.
With all precincts reporting, Hinchman had 23,495 total votes, or 53.71 percent of the vote. Shuter had 20,248 total votes, or 46.29 percent.
Hinchman has owned his business, Hinchman Real Estate, in Michigan City for the last 30 years. He believes his experience in real estate qualifies him to handle the task of managing the auditor's office.
Shuter, the current auditor, has worked in the office for 16 years and served as the chief deputy auditor under Ken Layton for eight years prior.
If he is elected the next auditor, Hinchman said he will assure people in the office they won't lose their jobs, and will make the office more efficient.
Shuter was aware she was still well within reach of winning the vote. If Hinchman were to win, Shuter wanted to wish him luck.
"He'll have to let me know how it works out," she said.
Joseph Malan
The News-Dispatch
LA PORTE - Incumbent Republican Auditor Teresa Shuter lost her bid for re-election to newcomer Craig Hinchman Tuesday.
Shuter, who gathered with other Republican candidates at Silver Palace, maintained Hinchman, was ill-equipped to handle the county's financial crisis.
"This man has absolutely no knowledge of what this county is in the middle of," Shuter said. "He has been to no candidate forums, and his ads were all untruths."
Hinchman, who was watching the results from his Michigan City home late Tuesday, said he was prepared to run the office.
"I will be able to handle the job, no problem," he said.
With all precincts reporting, Hinchman had 23,495 total votes, or 53.71 percent of the vote. Shuter had 20,248 total votes, or 46.29 percent.
Hinchman has owned his business, Hinchman Real Estate, in Michigan City for the last 30 years. He believes his experience in real estate qualifies him to handle the task of managing the auditor's office.
Shuter, the current auditor, has worked in the office for 16 years and served as the chief deputy auditor under Ken Layton for eight years prior.
If he is elected the next auditor, Hinchman said he will assure people in the office they won't lose their jobs, and will make the office more efficient.
Shuter was aware she was still well within reach of winning the vote. If Hinchman were to win, Shuter wanted to wish him luck.
"He'll have to let me know how it works out," she said.
