A swearing-in ceremony for elected county officials was held after the Kosciusko County Commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the Kosciusko County Courthouse’s Old Courtroom. Those sworn in include from left: Front — Kosciusko County Auditor Rhonda Helser, Assessor Gail Chapman and Recorder Deb Wright; back — District 2 Councilman Mike Long, Prosecutor Brad Voelz, Sheriff Jim Smith, Southern District Commissioner Bob Conley, District 4 Councilman Dave Wolkins and District 3 Councilman Tony Ciriello. InkFreeNews photos by Leah Sander.
By Leah Sander
InkFreeNews
WARSAW — Incoming Kosciusko County officials have been sworn in to office.
Following the Kosciusko County Commissioners’ meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 20, a swearing-in ceremony was conducted in the Kosciusko County Courthouse’s Old Courtroom.
Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Mike Reed gave the oath of offices to township trustees and the following officials: Kosciusko County Sheriff Jim Smith, Prosecutor Brad Voelz, Auditor Rhonda Helser, Assessor Gail Chapman, Recorder Deb Wright, Southern District Commissioner Bob Conley, District 2 Councilman Mike Long, District 3 Councilman Tony Ciriello and District 4 Councilman Dave Wolkins.
Smith, center, is sworn in by Kosciusko Circuit Court Judge Mike Reed, right, as Smith’s wife, Trish Smith, looks on.
Reed, left, administers the oath of office to Voelz.
Helser, right, is sworn in by Reed.
Reed, left, gives the oath to Wright.
Chapman, right, takes the oath of office from Reed.
Reed, left, administers the oath to Conley.
Long, right, takes the oath of office given by Reed.
Reed, left, swears in Ciriello.
Wolkins, right, is sworn in by Reed.
Reed, left, swears in township trustees from around the county.