Huff Elected Next Jefferson Co Auditor

Worked in Auditors Office

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A caucus of Jefferson County Republican precinct committeemen voted for Heather Huff to be the new Jefferson County Auditor beginning June 1, 2021.

No other candidates filed for the position, but precinct committeemen were still required to vote by secret sealed ballot and after the votes were tallied, Huff was duly elected.

Huff is a lifelong Jefferson County resident from Deputy who graduated from Madison Consolidated High School in 2003. She and her husband, Jason, have two children, Quinton, 15, and Sydney, 13, and she is active with 4-H serving as a club leader.

Huff has spent most of her working career with Jefferson County government except for a brief time after attending Ivy Tech when she worked for Centra Credit Union. Overall, she has worked 13 years for the county including 11 years in the Auditor’s Office. She also worked a short time in the County Treasurer’s Office

Huff has served several roles in the Auditor’s office including working as the Transfer and Deduction Clerk, Accounts Payable and Receivables, Payroll, and currently as Second Deputy. For the last couple of years, her role in the Auditor’s office has involved attending County Council meetings along with Eblen.

Eblen’s last day as County Auditor was May 28. Huff officially takes over her role as County Auditor on June 1st 2021 following the Memorial Day holiday.