Amy Suzanne Cressy
Democratic
Top priorities
- Believes an involved community is a safer community
- Campaigns on "justice through accountability," saying compassion and accountability are both necessary in the pursuit of justice
Per the campaign site.
Biography
A South Bend native who graduated from LaSalle High School in 1993, holds a journalism degree from Indiana University Bloomington and a law degree from IU Indianapolis, per Campaign site. Has worked in the St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office since 2003, rising from intern to Chief Deputy Prosecutor and Chief of Staff in 2022, including four years embedded with the county's Drug Investigation Unit, per Campaign site. Outgoing Prosecutor Kenneth Cotter endorsed her candidacy when he announced he would not seek re-election, per WNDU, "St. Joseph County prosecutor announces retirement, endorses deputy".