The Press-Dispatch
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A-4 Local Wednesday, October 17, 2018 The Press-Dispatch ✓ Taught mathematics at Otwell, Petersburg, Winslow, and Pike Central (18.5 years in system), as well as Ivy Tech Community College for 28 years as an adjunct faculty member. ✓ Worked as a Corporate Trainer and Inventory Control Specialist at GE Plastics for 3 years, managing a $30 million budget. (Pike County's cash inflow was $36.2 million in 2017.) ✓ Led Ivy Tech Evansville's Continuing Education program for 8 years, growing it to the largest con ed program in Indiana. (6,000 students) ✓ Worked as a Construction Contract Administrator and Vice-President of Pittsburg Tank and Tower Maintenance Company for 4 years. Please see letter 1. ✓ Committed to being a team player, providing a quality performance and dedicated service for the citizens of Pike County. LETTER 1 Ms. Judy Gumbel worked as Contract Administrator at Pitts- burg Tank & Tower Co., Inc. She developed an improved tracking system for job completion. Judy was one party of a two-member team that managed 23 construction teams working in the United States and Mexico. Job values ranged from $750 to $300,000. In a one year span, the company gross moved from 7.4 million to 12 million and net profit rose from 29% to 47% through the utilization of the new tracking sys- tem. Judy le the company and returned eight years later as Vice-President of Pittsburg Tank & Tower Maintenance Com- pany Inc., for a one year period. In that period, the company recorded the highest percent of profit on produced jobs in the history of the company, which in 2019 will be 100 years old. Judy is able to multi-task with a high degree of accuracy. Her managerial and organizational skills, attention to detail, and concern for employee morale make her an exceptional lead- er. She is an ideal candidate for the position of Pike County Auditor. Sincerely, Kendel Bryan Chief Financial Officer and Controller, Retired LETTER 2 I support Judy Gumbel as Pike County's Auditor because she shares my work values. During our time working together at Ivy Tech Community College, I saw first-hand her dedication to making our Region the number one, stu- dent-served Continuing Education Department in the Ivy Tech system. Judy's organizational skills and attention to details lead our departmental growth. Under Judy's leadership, I also grew professionally. With Judy's hard-work, background in Mathematics, and her commitment to excellence and serving her community, she is the perfect candidate as Pike County's Auditor. Debby Weis Former Colleague PAID FOR BY JUDY GUMBEL FOR AUDITOR WHY WOULD I BE A GOOD AUDITOR? GUMBEL For Pike County Auditor Judy Kinman Wood VOTE ON OR BEFORE NOV. 6. Vote PETERSBURG ELEMENTARY STUDENTS PERFORM Petersburg Elementary School third graders Maggie Hutcheson (left) and Meekan Hatfield (right) sing a duet as part of a performance of "May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose" dur- ing a Grandparents Day program on Friday, Oct. 12. The theme for the program was "Grand Ole Opry." Ed Cahill photo Petersburg Elementary School fourth grader Kady Gideon sings a solo as part of a perfor- mance of "I Walk the Line" during a Grand- parents Day program on Friday, Oct. 12. The theme for the program was "Grand Ole Opry." Ed Cahill photo From left to right, Petersburg Elementary School third graders Michale Mc- Coy, Tucker Loveless, Zoey Wethington, P.J. Gervacio, Faye Barber and Alexa Ayala sing "Take Me Home Country Roads" during a Grandparents Day pro- gram on Friday, Oct. 12. The theme for the program was "Grand Ole Opry." Ed Cahill photo Petersburg Elementary School fourth graders Asher Casada (left) and Ame- lia Adams (right) sing a duet as part of a performance of "Grandma's Feather Bed" during a Grandparents Day program on Friday, Oct. 12. The theme for the program was "Grand Ole Opry." Ed Cahill photo Petersburg Elementary School Carson Wiscaver sings a solo as part of a performance of "Mountain Music" during a Grandparents Day program on Friday, Oct. 12. The theme for the program was "Grand Ole Opry." Ed Cahill photo Petersburg Elementary School fourth grader Jessa Rid- ao introduces the song "Moun- tain Music" during a Grandpar- ents Day program on Friday, Oct. 12. The theme for the pro- gram was "Grand Ole Opry." Ed Cahill photo Petersburg Elementary School Carson Wiscaver sings a solo as part of a performance of "Moun- tain Music" during a Grandpar- ents Day program on Friday, Oct. 12. The theme for the program was "Grand Ole Opry." Ed Cahill photo Petersburg Elementary School third graders Landon Beadles (left) and Joshua Smith (right) look on as classmate Llinkyn Knust (center) provides the "Oom Pa Pa Mow Mow" while performing "Elvira" dur- ing a Grandparents Day program on Friday, Oct. 12. The theme for the program was "Grand Ole Opry." Ed Cahill photo