Christina Asher has announced that she is seeking the office of Shelby County Recorder.

Asher, a Republican, is the owner-operator of the West Side Pub & Grub LLC. The Shelbyville High School graduate attended the Boyd School of Travel in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and has spent her entire career in the hospitality industry.

“I hold a deep sense of pride for Shelby County,” said Asher in a media release. “I have a vested interest in the prosperity and future of this community and I feel I can best demonstrate that public dedication by seeking public office.”

The life-long Shelbyville resident is married to Scott Asher, the clerk-treasurer for the City of Shelbyville. The couple have two children: Chris, 25, and Lauren, 22.

“I look forward to the opportunity to represent and serve the constituents of my community,” she said.