COLUMBUS, Ind. — Bartholomew County Clerk Jay Phelps has announced that he will step down as clerk to accept a new role at the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office.
Phelps will serve as director of election modernization, administration and special projects with the Indiana Secretary of State’s Office, he said in a statement.
Phelps’ last official day as clerk will be Friday.
“It has been one of my life’s greatest joys serving the people of Bartholomew County,” Phelps said in a statement. “When I first began as Elections Deputy in 2011, I never imagined what my journey would have in store over the next 10 years in the people’s Courthouse. It was my mission to serve the community I love by bringing a fresh perspective to the county clerk’s office and I am extremely proud of my staff and what we have accomplished together.”
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