(La Porte County, IN) - A local political candidate has taken a different approach on his campaign signs, featuring a picture of him and his dog.

Tim Stabosz, the republican candidate for La Porte County Auditor, said he wanted to set himself apart by not just posting a campaign sign like all of the rest signs showing just the name of the candidates.  Stabosz has his arm around his beloved dog, Lucy, who he’s had since she was a puppy.  He said the image shows a human side of him that would not be reflected if just his name was on the sign.  “Let’s just show he loves his dog.  A man and his dog,” he said.

Stabosz, a Republican, is running against Democrat Lynne Spevak.  Stabosz is a former member of the La Porte City Council.  Spevak is currently the La Porte County Treasurer and formerly served as La Porte County Clerk.

Current La Porte County Auditor, Joie Winski, is running for La Porte County Treasurer after exhausting her two term limit.