New Ouray County Clerk and Recorder Cristy Sulewski swears in Ouray County Sheriff's Cpl. Derrick Linnell as Deputy Gio Mendoza, left, and Investigator Bernie Chism look on during a ceremony at the Ouray County Courthouse Tuesday. After two stints working in the clerk and recorder's office, Sulewski this week succeeded her longtime predecessor, Michelle Nauer. Erin McIntyre â Ouray County Plaindealer
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For new clerk, hesitation, then excitement
When Michelle Nauer told Deputy Clerk Cristy Sulewski she wanted to run for county commissioner, Sulewski started crying.
They weren’t tears of sadness, or happiness, she said, but for a moment, “it freaked me out.”
After 28 years as Ouray County’s clerk and recorder, Nauer was ready to step aside and pursue a new opportunity – but only if Sulewski would agree to run for clerk to replace her.
It wasn’t unexpected. Sulewski, 48, had thought about running someday when Nauer retired, but s...
