By Tim Schmidt Record Managing Editor When it came time for votes to be counted Tuesday night, Roger Mauzy decided he wasn’t going to spend his time crunching numbers. He allowed others to do it …
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Record Managing EditorWhen it came time for votes to be counted Tuesday night, Roger Mauzy decided he wasn’t going to spend his time crunching numbers.He allowed others to do it for him. And the result could not have come out better. Mauzy won his bid to unseat incumbent Arden Engelage in the race for Warren County presiding commissioner by 147 votes.Mauzy received 3,049 votes, or 51.24 percent, according to unofficial results. Engelage, who had held the job for the past eight years, had 2,902 votes, or 48.76 percent.Mauzy, who will not face opposition in the November general election, will begin a four-year term in January. Both Mauzy and Engelage are Republicans.Mauzy’s victory means he will have to resign as county corner prior to being sworn in. He is in his 18th year as coroner. A replacement will be appointed by the governor.“Obviously I am excited,” Mauzy said. “It is a little overwhelming right now. I can’t wait to jump into the job and learn it. Hopefully we can get some things changed to better the county.”Tuesday’s defeat means the end of a lengthy tenure on the commission for Engelage. He is in the last year of his second four-year term serving as presiding commissioner. Prior to that, he spent 10 years as southern district commissioner.“I’m disappointed with the voter turnout,” Engelage said. “I’m pleased with my record. I am proud of my accomplishment and what we managed to get done over the years.”While campaigning, Mauzy said his priorities included considering pay raises for county employees, supporting a no-kill animal shelter and making county roads more safer. He also said the county needs to focus on economic development.Mauzy admits he has a lot to learn on the job, but plans to lean on the two other county commissioners to help him get acclimated to his new position.No matter what lies ahead, he’s ready for the challenge.“I think people feel like the county has stagnated a little bit,” Mauzy said. “Maybe it’s time for change, maybe it’s time for a shake-up. I am anxious to take over this job.”Roger Mauzy
