FORT WAYNE — The Association of Indiana Counties (AIC) announced Wednesday that Kosciusko County Treasurer Sue Ann Mitchell received the 2016 Outstanding County Treasurer Award. The award recognized her contributions made to county government throughout her years of public service.

Mitchell began her public service career in 1976 when she served alongside her late husband Richard, as a deputy township assessor. In 1981, she wrote a book on personal property assessments that was used by many assessors throughout Indiana. Mitchell served county government in many other capacities between then and the mid-90s when she was elected as the Kosciusko County Assessor in 1994, serving from 1995 to 1998. She was then elected Kosciusko County Auditor in 2000 and served until 2007. Mitchell will soon complete her second term as Kosciusko County Treasurer. She has served various roles on the AIC’s board of directors and is currently serving as president of the AIC’s northeast district. Mitchell has received numerous honors and awards including the Arthur Himsel Award in 2014, the highest honor awarded by the AIC.

The AIC’s Annual Conference is the largest gathering of county officials in the state. Representatives from public agencies, private entities, and local elected officials addressed issues such as: the future of road funding, how new federal labor rules and regulations affect counties, government ethics, trends on open data and government transparency, and Medicaid expansion, among many other issues impacting county government.

The conference concluded Thursday. For more information about the AIC or the Annual Conference, please contact Karen Avery at [email protected]