My three commitments
I have spent much of my career where money, property, systems and people meet. I have managed a federally regulated credit union, built financial and compliance systems for wealth-management organizations, modernized bookkeeping and internal controls for a nonprofit, and worked for years in real estate and property management.
That experience taught me how to protect financial information, follow detailed rules, lead a team and improve systems people depend on. As Auditor, I would bring that experience to leading the office, supporting its technical experts and making public financial information easier for residents to find and use.
Outside the office, I’m a mother of six and a grandmother to the two cutest grandchildren ever born, in my completely unbiased opinion. Those boys are at the heart of my decision to run for office. I want to help build the kind of world I want them to grow up in, where people care for one another and work together to make things better.
Our family grew through birth, foster care and adoption. My husband, Dirk, is a family physician. Putting people first runs in the family.
We live on a small farm just outside Oxford, where you’ll also find my pottery studio, my happy place. Being an artist has helped me find my creative voice and imagine how things could work differently. I bring that same curiosity to leadership and to improving systems people depend on. We keep three goats who bring us plenty of laughs, along with a dog and a cat who run the place more than we do.
Amy values · Why I’m running
Over the last decade, I’ve become increasingly concerned about the quality of our public conversations. Too often, we’re responding to headlines or someone else’s interpretation, talking past one another while the underlying facts go unexplored. That concerns me deeply, and it has pushed me to act.
Public money tells a public story. I want residents to be able to start with the big picture, follow a trend to an individual transaction, and reach the source document behind it. Clear orientation and useful tools can help people see how the pieces connect.
We may not always agree. In fact, I hope we don’t. We will bring different perspectives and reach different conclusions. That is part of a healthy community. Reliable information gives us firmer ground for asking hard questions and deciding what we want to build together.
True talk
The office values real estate for tax purposes and calculates property taxes under Ohio law. As the county’s chief fiscal officer, the Auditor maintains financial records, prepares financial reports and calculates how collected tax revenues are allocated to schools and local governments.
This is an office of experienced professionals doing detailed, technical work. The elected Auditor leads that team and takes responsibility for the accuracy of its work.
State law sets much of the framework. Within that framework, leadership matters: applying rules consistently, maintaining strong financial controls, improving processes and helping people navigate public information. The Auditor can also work with other county auditors and state lawmakers to advocate for needed reforms.
Outside Oxford
And yes, the office issues dog licenses. As someone whose dog brings her great joy, I appreciate that this job has a canine connection.
What Is Amy Asking?
I’m meeting neighbors in coffee shops, backyards and living rooms to hear what matters to them. Those conversations help me see where complicated systems leave people struggling, and what we could make work better.
Have a question? Reach out. Want to bring a few friends and neighbors together? Invite them, and I’ll come.
Let’s see what we can build together.
ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 3, 2026
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BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO
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AMY HINES FOR BUTLER COUNTY AUDITOR
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