The Independent-News, Volume 121, Number 24, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 26 October 1995 — Page 3

^7 NOV. 7 FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MAY NOT KNOW WHO I AM. I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AND MY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE FIELD OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. MY NAME IS KATHRYN CHRAPLIWY, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS “KACKIE” OR “KACK". I WAS RAISED IN WALKERTON AND GRADUATED FROM WALKERTON HIGH SCHOOL. I ATTENDED PURDUE UNIVERSITY, KINGS COLLEGE AND GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY. MY DEGREE IS FROM KINGS COLLEGE AND MY ADDITIONAL STUDIES ARE FROM GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY. I MAJORED IN COMMUNICATIONS AND MINORED IN ACCOUNTING. MY CAREER IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT BEGAN AS A DEPUTY CLERK FOR THE TOWN OF WALKERTON IN 1976. IN 1977, I WAS APPOINTED CLERK-TREASURER AND REMAINED IN THAT POSITION FOR 11 YEARS. DURING THIS TIME, I ATTENDED VARIOUS SEMINARS TO ENHANCE MY KNOWLEDGE ON THE WORKINGS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT. I HAVE ACQUIRED THE CAPABILITIES OF ADMINISTERING UTILITIES AS WELL AS THE OPERATIONAL SKILLS OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A CLERK-TREASURER. FOR THREE YEARS I WORKED FOR A LARGE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY IN ELKHART. I SERVED AS THE DIRECTOR OF TARIFFS FOR THIS COMPANY AND PRODUCED THE TARIFFS FOR ALL OF THE STATES AND PROVINCES IN NORTH AMERICA. MY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED THE CONSTRUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ALL OF THESE TARIFFS. WORKING ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS WITH EACH OF THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES HELPED ME TO DEVELOP EXCELLENT ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS. IN 1992 I WAS OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET BACK INTO MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, WHICH IS REALLY THE WORK THAT I LOVE DOING. AT THE PRESENT TIME, IAM THE FIRST DEPUTY CLERK IN ARGOS, INDIANA. I HAVE BEEN WORKING IN ARGOS FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS. IAM WELL EDUCATED IN CORPORATE TAXES, SALES TAX AND PAYROLL TAXES. I HAVE ACQUIRED AN EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE IN THE PREPARATION OF BUDGETS AND HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH MANY GRANTS THROUGHOUT MY 16 YEARS IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. LAWS AND REGULATIONS CHANGE WITH THE PASSAGE OF TIME AND I HAVE MADE IT A PRIORITY OF MINE TO KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES. I WOULD LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ONCE AGAIN SERVE THE PEOPLE IN MY TOWN. I ASK THAT YOU CONSIDER MY QUALIFICATIONS AND THEN DECIDE, ACCORDING To ABILITY, THE PERSON YOU WOULD LIKE AS YOUR CLERK-TREASURER. Paid for by the Connittee to elect Kathryn Chrapliwy, Kathryn Chrapliwy treasurer.

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