(Atlantic) Kathy Somers announced she will run for re-election as Cass County Auditor in the June 4, 2024 Republican primary. Somers was elected to fill a vacancy following Dale Sunderman’s retirement in the November 2022 General Election and is now running for a full four-year term.
Somers served 12 years on the Atlantic City Council from 2010 through 2021. She was chairperson of the city’s personnel and finance committee for ten years and credits that experience, along with her committee work as chairman of the landfill board and member of the Cass County Public Safety Commission, preparing her for the role of county auditor. Somers learned how local governmental finances and budgets work and became familiar with many issues involving the county due to those experiences.
Before becoming the county auditor, Somers worked at A.M. Cohron & Son, Inc., a bridge construction company, as the HR & EEO Officer and Safety Coordinator. The experience allowed her to bring a background in human resources, employee benefits, equal employment opportunity, workers’ compensation, and liability insurance claims to the county. She also previously worked at CADCO as the executive secretary. She was involved in various projects that benefited the county and brought that history to the office.
The auditor’s duties include serving as the county’s financial officer, budget director, clerk to the board of supervisors, commissioner of elections, and registrar of voters. The auditor processes taxable valuation rates and prepares the property tax book. The auditor’s office also handles real estate transfers, payroll, accounts payable, and passport applications.
Somers is the daughter of Dean and Verna Esbeck and is a 1988 graduate of Atlantic High School. She is married to Guy Somers. They have four grown children: Mikayla Stockhaus, Justin Somers, Nadia Coop, and Lex Somers. Kathy Somers looks forward to serving the citizens of Cass County for another four years.
Monday was the first filing date for the June 4th Primary Election. Additionally, John Westering (Republican) filed papers for the open Cass County Sheriff’s Office position. The filing period runs through March 22nd.
The county positions to appear on the Cass County ballot for the 2024 Primary Election are:
*Sheriff
*Auditor
*District 1 Supervisor
*District 4 Supervisor
*District 5 Supervisor
