DeDomenic
A former Bartholomew County Council member is preparing to toss her hat back into the political arena.
Laura DeDomenic has announced her intention to seek the GOP nomination for Bartholomew County assessor during the 2022 primary election.
Her announcement comes just a few weeks after first-term incumbent Ginny Whipple said she would seek re-election as assessor. Whipple was elected without competition to succeed Lew Wilson during the 2018 Republican primary and the general election.
“As assessor, I will serve Bartholomew County residents with the same passion that guided my decisions as an elected Bartholomew County Council member,” DeDomenic stated in a press release.
When DeDomenic was elected District 2 council representative in 2014, she had no opponents in either the primary or general election.
During the 2018 Republican primary, DeDomenic was challenged by Glenn Petri and won her party’s nomination by nearly a 2-to-1 margin. She was unopposed during the fall election.
However, when DeDomenic ran for a council-at-large seat in the 2020 Republican primary, she came in fourth place for the three at-large seats. On Oct. 20, 2020, DeDomenic submitted her resignation from the council in order to accept a new job as the county’s payroll administrator.
During a caucus of 15 District 2 GOP precinct committeemen held a month later, retired Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department administrator Greg Duke was chosen to fill the rest of DeDomenic’s term, which runs through the end of next year.
In her announcement, DeDomenic said she has recently achieved her level one assessor certification. She also promised to work with property owners directly, whenever possible, to reduce the number of expensive appeals.
“My office will always be an open door for my neighbors, local business, associates, and any property owner who needs assistance from the assessor’s office.”
DeDomenic says she also brings over 20 years of involvement in the local real estate community as both an entrepreneur and manager. That gives her a unique perspective on the relationship of assessed value, and its impacts on economic development, she said.
Her community involvement includes being a member of The Columbus Rotary, serving on the Greater Columbus Indiana Economic Development Board, the Bartholomew County Redevelopment Commission, the Alliance for Substance Abuse Progress (ASAP) Funding Board, the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Service Core of Retired Executives (SCORE).
