Rina Stuck of Bluffton has announced her candidacy for Wells County Recorder.
Stuck has previously held the position for two terms, 2008-2012 and 2012-2016, before reaching her term limits. She then worked under her former deputy and current Recorder Carolyn Bertsch until March of 2020 when she was appointed as Chief Deputy Recorder in Adams County. She has over 20 years of experience in total.
Recognizing her early announcement to the Republican primaries, Stuck told the News-Banner she wanted to announce her campaign early to begin conversations the next chapter of the Wells County Recorder’s Office. Bertsch has reached her term limit and a new recorder will be elected in 2024.
In a press release announcing her candidacy, Stuck said, “The love I have for Indiana’s first constitutional county office speaks with my years of experience in not one but two county Recorder’s Offices. I have a passion for public service, and I take great pride in being a public servant. I’ve developed an admiration for what the Recorder’s office contributes to the history of our county and the state. Being held accountable for the work the office does and having a good quality working relationship with the other county offices, commissioners and county council is high importance to me as we are all there to serve the taxpayer.”
Citing her experience, Stuck said she wants to modernize the processes of the Wells County Recorder’s Office, improving workflow and utilizing technology to better serve the community. Specifically, Stuck said she wants to digitize and index older microfilm records.
Stuck said the importance of this work was proved during the pandemic, where recordings were at their all-time highest. “With the knowledge I have gained while working in Adams County, I am confident that I can implement the changes needed, which will utilize the software and workflow of the office to create an efficiency to the Wells County Recorder’s office that will take it to the next level,” Stuck added.
In 2013 during Stuck’s second term she received the Indiana Recorders Association Outstanding Recorders Service Award, was honored in 2015 with being Association of Indiana Counties Recorder of the Year. She has also served on boards and leadership for the Recorders Association Education Committee, Recorder’s Legislation Committee, and Association of Indiana Counties. She is also an alumni of the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series. Locally, Stuck serves with the Bluffton Street Fair Board, Friends of the Shelter and Wells County Republicans.
