Elected Officials profiles

Debra (Debbie) A. Elder
Perry County Clerk

Debra (Debbie) A. Elder is currently serving her second term and seventh year as Perry County Auditor. Prior to that, she was employed in the county auditor’s office for four years. Elder is a graduate of Perry Central High School and Owensboro Junior College of Business. She began her work career in the private sector, first at Riney, Hancock & Co., CPAs in Owensboro and then in sales and customer service at Commonwealth Aluminum prior to becoming involved in county government.

While serving as County Auditor, Elder has been active in associations that have benefited her knowledge of the office. She is the only county official to have ever completed the County DIPLOMA program, an educational program sponsored by the Association of Indiana Counties consisting of courses relating to county government. She has served as Southwest District Vice President for the Indiana County Auditor’s Association, and for the past five years has served at the request of the Auditor of State on the State Auditor’s Advisory Council. Elder is a board member on the Democrat Women’s Association of Perry County.

Elder is a strong believer in community involvement. She was a charter member of the Perry County Redevelopment Commission. She is a graduate of Leadership Perry County and served a three-year term on the Leadership Perry County Board of Directors. She is a ten-year member of Tri Kappa and has held several offices in Tri Kappa, most recently as President of the Tell City Epsilon Omega chapter. She has been an elementary religious education instructor at St. Paul Catholic Church for the past seven years and also serves as finance chairperson for the St. Paul Annual Church Picnic. She and her husband Brian serve as a sponsor couple to engaged couples at their church. She serves as the county employees’ liaison for the United Way of Perry County’s annual campaign drive. Debbie is also involved in many of her daughter Katie’s activities, including currently serving as Treasurer of the Tell City Girls Softball League and as member of the Perry County Extension Board.

Elder says, “I am proud to be a resident of Perry County, and I feel a great sense of ownership to work with others in our community to improve the quality of life for the citizens of our county.”