Five Applicants For Dubuque County Recorder Position

Five people seek to head the Dubuque County recorder’s office for the next two years as the appointment deadline draws nearer to fill the vacant elected position. Dubuque County supervisors are scheduled to appoint someone to the position at their Monday, Feb. 6, meeting. After delaying their decision-making process to clarify interpretation of state law detailing appointment timelines, the supervisors held a work session Monday for interested applicants for the recorder position. Those attending the meeting to be considered for appointment were: current Deputy County Recorder Karol Kennedy; Keith Lucy, who ran for recorder in 2022 as an independent candidate; former county Supervisor Daryl Klein; 12-year Asbury City Council Member Curt Kiessling; and Mona Manternach, a retired, longtime employee of several county departments — including the recorder’s office.