Kosciusko County Commissioner Brad Jackson, who did not file for re-election for the May primary, announced Friday he will be retiring from the position at the end of his current term.
He also announced he is endorsing Nate Scherer as his replacement.
Jackson’s term ends Dec. 31.
Scherer filed for the northern district county commissioner seat and faces Marcia Baumgartner and County Councilwoman Sue Ann Mitchell in the Republican primary.
In a statement from Jackson, he said, “After 28 years of serving you, as commissioner, I have decided to retire. I love our county and want to help make sure another leader carries on in service to you.
“Nate Scherer checks the two main boxes I look for in a government leader. He is a Christian and a proven business leader. I have always said we need businesspeople to run our government, not politicians.
“Nate founded, operated and sold a successful manufacturing business. He has a very flexible job with the company that purchased his business.
“Nate is young, has high morals, is accomplished in business, and has the time to dedicate to serving you as the northern district commissioner. This is not a common combination to find in a person.
“Nate was born and raised in Kosciusko County. He is raising his family here and wants to make it a place where our young people choose to stay and raise their children.
“While I have resisted endorsing candidates in the past, I am publicly endorsing and putting my full support behind Nate Scherer as candidate for northern district commissioner,” Jackson concluded.