Letter: Thank you Dubois County!
I am so excited to serve as your next Dubois County Treasurer.
I’d like to take this time to thank my Republican teammates, especially Don and Mary Ann Hayes for their tireless support, all my financial contributors, parade walkers, the many people who let me put signs in their yard, all the voters who came out and voted for me, and of course my friends and family who have supported me in so many ways for the last year. Although this has been an enormous amount of work, it has been a very rewarding experience!
Sheryl Sendelweck was a very strong opponent, and I want to thank her and her Team for running a clean campaign. I know they worked very hard. She and all the candidates, Republican or Democrat, whether they win or lose, should be commended for just putting themselves out there and being willing to step up, take a risk, and try to make a difference. I have great respect for all of them.
As promised during my campaign, I will work just as hard to faithfully uphold the duties of County Treasurer as I did to win this election. Many thanks again to all who voted for me. And regardless of who you voted for, know that I will work hard to earn your trust and respect.
Sincerely,
Kitty Merkley
Dubois County Treasurer-elect
Ms. Merkley, congratulations on your election win. I want to let the citizens of Dubois County and especially other candidates know that your knocking on my door and asking for my vote was much appreciated. In a day when candidates run via radio, tv, mass mailing, it didn’t go unnoticed. If you work half as hard for the citizens of Dubois County, as you worked door to door, they will be blessed to have you as a servant of the people. As Theodore Roosevelt said, “It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man (woman in this case), who is actually in the arena…”
May this serve notice to future candidates that earning a vote is more than just advertising and showing up at big campaign events, sometimes it is earned by wearing out the soles of your shoes. She had no clue if I was a republican, democrat or independent, that wasn’t the point. She was out pressing the flesh and earning votes the old school way.
Voters take notice, sometimes how hard a candidate campaigns just might be a reflection on how hard they will serve for you.