Rhonda Helser Running For County AuditorRhonda J. Helser, of Warsaw, on Wednesday announced her intent to be a candidate for the Kosciusko County auditor on the Republican ballot in 2022.
In a letter supplied from Helser, she said she has been employed with the county for 19 years, including two years in the Treasurer’s Office from 2003-05. She then went to the Auditor’s Office from 2006-07. After a position was vacated due to illness, she was asked to return to the Treasurer’s Office by then-Treasurer Kent Adams in October 2007, where she has remained. In 2012, she was appointed as chief deputy treasurer by Sue Ann Mitchell. Helser ran for treasurer in 2016 and was elected to fill the position and elected as treasurer again in 2020.
She previously worked 25 years in her father’s trucking company as the office supervisor, performing tasks such as accounts payable, receivable and payroll which are some responsibilities of the Auditor’s Office, she said.
“I have the required strengths, skills and dedication that it takes to run the office of county auditor. I pride myself as being a working team player and have been given the encouragement of others to seek this position. I have good communications with the County Council and County Commissioner members, which is helpful from attending most of the monthly meetings and keeping up with current issues that affect our county,” she said.
Helser recently received the 2021 Woman of the Year award from the Kosciusko County Republican Central Committee during the Republican Hall of Fame dinner from Chairman Mike Ragan.
She is a life member of the NRA, served as Warsaw Friends of the NRA club treasurer, competitive SASS shooter, 4-H shooting sports volunteer, along with helping support the Republican Women’s Club as president in 2016-17 and then as club secretary from 2020 to present.
She is a frequent participant in the Indiana Association of Indiana Counties continuing education classes. She keeps current with state legislation through the Indiana County Treasurer’s Association as a member of the legislative committee. She said she works closely with the Department of Local Government Finance and the State Board of Accounts.
“I feel that I am the best candidate for the position of county auditor because of my many years of dedicated service and accomplishments for this county. I was born and raised in Kosciusko County. I am supported by my husband, Troy Helser, and our three children and five grandchildren. I am a graduate from Warsaw Community High School and am very blessed for being able to serve my community,” she said.
“I would greatly appreciate your vote and support in the upcoming election May 2022.”
