SUSAN KIRK RETIRED AFTER SERVING THE PUBLIC IN APPOINTED AND ELECTED OFFICES FOR OVER 50 YEARS
The City-County Observer is pleased to announce that Vanderburgh County Treasurer Susan Kirk has been selected an “Outstanding Community Services Award” winners for 2021.
Blanket statements and stereotypes are never a good idea. Some people run for public office because they really do want to serve people and make a difference.
Susan Kirk is among Vanderburgh County’s biggest assets and best kept secrets. She has a variety of accolades ranging from homeless fundraising efforts to excellence in voter registration
Susan Kirk. She doesn’t get involved in political matters surrounding her office. She just does her job and follows the laws and regulations set by the state. There’s no political grandstanding in her eyes. She does her job with fairness and integrity, or as she puts it, the way it’s supposed to be done.
Susan’s political career began in 1968. At the time, she was working as a dental assistant. Remembering that May and November are typically busy times in the County Treasurer’s Office, she recalled the time her father asked her to come work for him. While she was doing that part-time, she was offered a full-time position as a secretary at The Centre.
When Shirley Cox was elected Clerk, she asked Susan to come to work for her in the Election Office. Susan leaped at the chance. She talked about all she had seen as an Election Office employee. She said that during the week of the elections she would go into the office on Monday morning and wouldn’t go home until Wednesday.
While she has worked in a political atmosphere for most of her life, Susan doesn’t consider herself a seasoned politician. She earned from her father the value of maintaining your integrity as a public servant.
She took a common-sense approach to government spending. “I think all of the government needs to prioritize spending. When you have no money, you just need to maintain what you have. On the federal level, I think everything should pass on its own merits, with no attachments. As far as Vanderburgh County goes, I think, compared to a lot of other counties, we are doing pretty good.â€Â Vanderburgh County Clerk
While most people may see Susan Kirk as Vanderburgh County Clerk, she’s much more than that. Take one step in her office and look around. It’s apparent that she is adventurous and family-oriented. Her office is decorated with photos of her son, granddaughter, and 97-year-old mother, who incidentally still lives with her. She also has a certificate from a tandem jump from her lone skydiving adventure. And let’s not forget her Indiana Women’s Golf Association Hole-In-One certificate from a perfectly played hole at Quail Crossing Golf Club.
“I really can’t complain. I’m very thankful for the life I have. I enjoy my job, and I have a wonderful, healthy family with my two brothers, my son, my granddaughter, and my mother,†said Susan softly.
Joining Susan Kirk as a 2021 “CCO Outstanding Community Services Award” winners for 2021 are; State Senator Vaneta Becker, the popular three-term Mayor of Evansville  Lloyd Winnecke, prominent attorney, and community activist Charles L. Berger, retired Vanderburgh County Superior Court Judge Richard G. D’Amour, and the Co-Chairpersons of the “Feed The Hungry” collation of Vanderburgh County, Lisa Vaughn, and Evansville City Council member Alex Burton.
This event is scheduled for October 20, 2021 at Bally’s-Evansville Walnut rooms A and B at 12:00 noon.
