Dubois County Republican to Host Tribute to Women in Public Service

The luncheon will honor Dubois County women who serve or have served in public offices. Honorees of the luncheon will be Dubois County graduates of the Richard D. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series. 

They include: 

 Connie K. Nass – Former Huntingburg City Councilwoman, Mayor of Huntingburg and two-term Indiana State Auditor 

 Elaine Becher Brown – Former Dubois County Superior Court Judge and current Judge of the Indiana Court of Appeals 

 Dr. Sue Ellspermann – Former State Representative for District 74 and Indiana Lt. Governor and current President of Ivy Tech Community College 

 Renee Kabrick – Former Jasper City Councilwoman and current Jasper City Attorney 

 Bridgette Jarboe Bartley – Former two-term Dubois County Clerk 

 Tonya Brothers-Bridge – Former Chief of Staff for Lt. Governor Ellspermann and currently a business and political consultant 

 Vickie Lewis – Former Huntingburg City Council candidate and member of community boards 

 Kitty Merkley – Former two-term Madison Township Trustee and current Dubois County Treasurer and GOP Chairman 

 Amy Kippenbrock – Former Deputy Dubois County Clerk and current Dubois County Clerk 

The Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series is a political leadership development program started in 1990 to increase the preparation, number and influence of Republican women in local, state and national elected and appointed offices. The Lugar Series annually selects through an application and interview process, 20 outstanding Hoosier women to participate in political training. Women accepted into this program have demonstrated long-term success, leadership in their careers or community and have an interest in developing public policy. 

Doors will open at 11:00 am ET with the luncheon and program beginning at Noon. For more information, call Don Hayes (812) 630-8558.