Connie Kay Nass is an American politician from the

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. A member of the Republican Party, she served in various local level positions before serving as

Indiana State Auditor The Indiana auditor of state (doing business as ''"the Indiana state comptroller"'') is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of government of the U.S. state of Indiana. Fifty-seven individuals have occupied the office of auditor of sta ...

from 1999 to 2007.

Political career

In 1980, Nass was elected to Huntingburg Common Council and served two terms. In 1987, Nass was elected mayor of Huntingburg, defeating six-term Democratic incumbent Dale Helmerich. She served for two terms, and was succeeded in 1996 by Republican candidate Gail Kemp, with no Democrats contesting the election. Nass retired from politics in 2007 after serving as

for eight years. She was accused by Democrats of "injecting partisan rhetoric" into the typically-neutral role due to her criticisms of Democratic governor

Frank O'Bannon Frank Lewis O'Bannon (January 30, 1930 – September 13, 2003) was an American politician who served as the 47th governor of Indiana from 1997 until his death in 2003. He is the most recent American state Governor to have died in office. O'Ba ...

. Nass later served as chairwoman of Indiana's

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Honours

In 1990, she was awarded the Protect Our Woods Award. In 2005, she was granted an honorary doctorate in humanities from

Oakland City University Oakland City University (OCU) is a private university affiliated with the General Baptist Church and located in Oakland City, Indiana. It is the only General Baptist Church-affiliated college or university in the United States. Founded in 1885, ...

. In 2006, the Association of Government Accountants gave her an award for exemplary performance. In December of the same year, she was awarded the

Sagamore of the Wabash The Governor of Indiana, Governor of the U.S. state of Indiana can bestow five types of awards: the Sagamore of the Wabash, the Circle of Corydon, the Distinguished Hoosier, the Honorary Hoosier, and the Sachem Award. Given at the Governor's dis ...

by Indiana governor

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Personal life

Nass and her husband, Alan, have two sons (Andy and Stephen) and a daughter (Susan). Her family run a funeral home called Nass & Son. They are members of Salem United Church of Christ in Huntingburg.

References

External links

Project Vote Smart – Connie Kay Nass (IN)
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