The positive, results-oriented piece, entitled “Allen County Government that Delivers – Every Time,” details the highlight’s of John McGauley’s tenure as Allen County Recorder from 2007-present.  It offers a preview of the kind of innovative leadership the citizens of Allen County could expect should he be elected the next Allen County Commissioner.  The piece details how McGauley has, during his tenure as Recorder, delivered:

• A 72% cut in consumption of tax dollars by the County Recorder’s Office.
• Turnaround times reduced from two months to one day or less.
• Introduced paperless eRecording and other online innovations to Indiana.
• An award-winning Neighborhood Resource Center delivering vital information on community life more than 12,000 times each year.
• Forged partnerships with the Indiana Attorney General, State Police and others to proactively fight fraud against property owners.
• Industry leading customer service training and practices.
• Proposed and successfully lobbied for a county ordinance giving you unprecedented access to information about government spending.

Click here to download a PDF of the print piece.

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Dear Friends:

Since 2007, you have trusted me with the privilege of serving as Allen County Recorder.  I have worked hard to repay that trust by delivering on bold commitments to build a Recorder’s Office that is faster, more customer-focused and far less costly to taxpayers.

The results speak for themselves:  A leaner office now providing service in hours instead of days or weeks.  A 73 percent drop in consumption of your tax dollars.  An array of new technologies that allow you to do anything with the Recorder’s Office without ever having to come downtown.  An award-winning portfolio of projects, many implemented for the first time in Allen County, which protect consumers and improve life in our community’s neighborhoods.

Much of what we have accomplished is unmatched anywhere in local government.  We have set the example for how county government can do its job in new and more effective ways, without controversy, delay or runaway cost.  This is an example I would like to put to work for Allen County Government as a whole.  That is why I have chosen to run for Allen County Commissioner in 2012.

I am running for Commissioner because I believe government’s most important job is to deliver services at the lowest cost to taxpayers.  To do that, we MUST streamline county government and recognize long-overdue needs for change.  We MUST be more proactive in our pursuit of economic development to attract the jobs our community wants and needs.  Most importantly, we MUST institute a culture of “Yes!” in county government that gives employees maximum flexibility to meet the needs of their customers -  the citizens and businesses of Allen County.

Allen County needs leaders willing to redesign and remake government when opportunities arise and the benefits are indisputable.  I am that kind of leader and I need your help.

Today I ask you to consider making a contribution to my 2012 campaign (you can donate online by clicking the button below), an investment that will help me realize the vision we all share for what Allen County Government can and should be.

If you are tired of the noise, the bickering, the waste of our shared resources and of government spending too much time thinking of itself and too little time concerned about the community, we can do something about it – together.

You can learn much more about my candidacy, my record and the ideas I intend to fight for online at www.johnmcgauley.com.  I hope you will take a few minutes to see why I am the best choice for Allen County Commissioner in 2012.

Sincerely,

John McGauley

Allen County Recorder and Candidate for Allen County Commissioner

“Why are you running?”  Here’s my answer, in case you’d like to know.

I am running for 1st District Allen County Commissioner because I believe government’s first and most important mission is to deliver services at the lowest cost to taxpayers.  It is not government’s mission to meddle in your life or tell you what to do.

I want to be County Commissioner because I believe government lets us down and falls short of its potential far too often.  For nearly a decade, I have made bold commitments to improve the way government works – and delivered on them every single time.

I am running for County Commissioner because I believe there is no shame in working with my political adversaries to deliver on what the community pays us to do.  It is not a sign of weakness to stand on common ground when we find it beneath our feet.  The shame comes when we waste opportunity in the name of winning a game nobody asked us to play.

I want to be your next Allen County Commissioner because I think you are tired of the noise, the bickering, the waste of our shared treasure and of government that spends too much time thinking of itself and too little time concerned about the community.  I know I sure am.

I am running for Commissioner in 2012 because I think I can do the job better.  Plain and simple.  That’s my answer, in case you’d like to know.

In 2008, John implemented a first-in-Indiana system for protecting Allen County citizens and their families from property fraud, a new and onerous form of identity theft. This new and onerous form of identity theft, which inordinately preys upon the elderly and those who have invested great equity in their homes, has appeared all over the United States.  Today, more than 8,000 Allen County residents receive FREE protection from property fraud thanks to the service implemented under John’s leadership.

He also spearheaded a statewide partnership between recorders and the Indiana Attorney General’s Office to promote awareness of property fraud and steps property owners could take to protect themselves.  It was the second such partnership John led.  In 2007, he organized a statewide effort between recorders and the Attorney General to protect consumers against commercial appeals offering to sell property records at exorbitant prices.

Under his leadership, the Allen County Recorder’s Office transformed from a process-driven office with a 6-8 week turnaround into a customer-driven office with a one-day turnaround.  Today, customers of the recorder’s office have an unprecedented variety of options by which they can transact important business with government, ranging from the purchase of homes to the filing of documents that give veterans access to important benefits.

At the same time, John implemented changes that reduced staffing by 25 percent and cut his office’s consumption of tax dollars by nearly 73 percent.

In 2008, he implemented a one-of-a kind online Neighborhood Resource Center that provides citizens with free access to neighborhood covenants, meeting information, association president listings and a countywide collection of subdivision maps.  This is the kind of information that promotes awareness, allows citizens to use their property with more ease and reduces preventable conflicts with between neighbors.

He also proposed and successfully lobbied for the passage of a ordinance requiring county government to place information about spending online.  Citizens now have an unprecedented ability to keep track of where their tax dollars are being spent.

In addition, the recorder’s office, under John’s leadership, made more than 40 years worth of property records available online, reducing the need for citizens to come downtown for information about their deeds, mortgages and other records.

But far more importantly, you will find answers to the question “Why should I elect John McGauley as my next County Commissioner?”

My goals in government have been simple and consistent.  I proven time and time again the ability to deliver government services in new, innovative ways that have made it easier to understand our community and to do business in Allen County.

Wherever I have promised to make an improvement, I have delivered.  Every time.

At the same time, I have found and implemented ways to make government to become smaller and less costly to you.  How many Allen County offices have slashed their consumption of tax dollars, led the state in innovation and achieved a customer focus that’s second-to-none?  One.  That is the record I have achieved as Allen County Recorder.

It’s a record of leadership through innovation that I would like to take to the Allen County Commissioners Office.  I look forward to proving why I’m worthy of your trust.