Hamilton County Reporter

House District 29 State Representative Kathy Richardson (R-Noblesville) announced she will not seek re-election to the Indiana General Assembly. Richardson
will seek the office of Hamilton County Clerk in 2018. “I am announcing that in January I will be filing to run for Hamilton County Clerk in 2018 and I will not
seek re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives,” stated Richardson.

“I have been honored and humbled to serve the communities I love in the 29th district. We have accomplished a great deal that has established Indiana as the
envy of many other states,” said Richardson.

During her time in the Statehouse, Richardson partnered with Governors Mitch Daniels, Mike Pence and Eric Holcomb to deliver balanced budgets, lower taxes
and bring great jobs to Indiana. Richardson also served as an elected member of the House Republican Leadership since 2000, the first woman to serve in an elected
Caucus Leadership role in Indiana history.

“Serving as a member of Leadership gave me the opportunity to be at the table when major decisions about our state were considered and have a big influence on legislation,” Richardson added.

Incumbent Hamilton County Clerk Tammy Baitz announced her decision not to seek re-election earlier last week.

“Clerk Tammy Baitz’s decision not to seek re-election allowed me to assess running for Hamilton County Clerk in 2018. The election process has received a great deal
of attention at the federal level, and I anticipate many
changes will be coming very soon at the local level. I believe
Hamilton County could benefit from my experience
with election law and procedures and so I have taken the
decision to offer my service to our citizens as County
Clerk”, Richardson explained.

Richardson is a prominent member of the House
Elections Committee and is a crucial contributor to several
of Indiana’s election reform initiatives. Richardson
is currently the Election Administrator in the Hamilton
County Clerk’s Office and supervises all of Hamilton
County’s elections.

As County Clerk, Richardson hopes to continue her work implementing several measures to improve voter participation, such as electronic poll
books, extending early voting and explore the adoptionof vote centers.