Stephanie Ball… A daughter of South Bend… with the lived experience to lead…
“We need a Clerk with real-life, lived experience who can lead with empathy and attention to detail. Too many of our neighbors are living paycheck-to-paycheck and are one bad day away from small claims court or an eviction or foreclosure notice. As Clerk, we will be efficient and transparent, while also remembering the human side of dealing with our court system.”
“And, when it comes to administering our county’s election, our rule will be expansion, not contraction. Our democracy thrives when voting rights are protected and voting locations are plentiful.” — Stephanie Ball
The St. Joseph County Clerk of the Circuit Court serves as the official record-keeper for the judiciary, responsible for managing court filings and finances and overseeing the administration of all county elections.
Stephanie Ball for Clerk of the Circuit Court.
A product of South Bend’s public schools, Stephanie earned a BA in Sociology from Johns Hopkins University and a master’s degree in Public Administration from Indiana University South Bend.
Furthering her education she went on to earn a University of Notre Dame Certificate in Executive Management and is currently a Certified Financial Counselor through the National Association of Certified Credit Counselors.
Stephanie’s professional career has primarily been in the service of our community, having worked for the State of Indiana, the Housing Authority of South Bend and the South Bend Heritage Foundation, with a focus on foreclosure prevention strategies for families.
A fixture in South Bend Democratic Party politics, Stephanie has helped several campaigns, including former State Sen. Cleo Washington, former Gov. Joe Kernan, and current South Bend City Councilmembers Dr. Oliver Davis Jr. and Karen White. She has served as the Secretary of the Indiana Democratic African American Coalition (South Bend Chapter) and served on the South Bend Community School Corporation Board of Trustees.
Stephanie is the mother of four, an active member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. service sisterhood, and a worshiper at the Faith Alive Ministries in South Bend.
