Court Clerk to Seek Re-election
Gary Bell, who says customer service and easy access to information would continue to be priorities, has a challenger for the post in a former employee, Melba Scoggins.
A 12-year incumbent says he'll go up against one of his former employees, who announced a bid for clerk of Superior Court following her resignation. Gary Bell said in a Friday press release he intends to seek re-election for the post he's held since 2001. Former supervising clerk Melba Scoggins left to pursue the office's top job, according to campaign manager Melanie Collier. Both candidates are running on the Republican ticket. "I look forward to continuing to serve the citizens of Bartow County as your Clerk of Superior Court," he said in the release. "We have made many significant changes in the Clerk's office over the past 12 years to better serve the public, such as expanding the office and updating the deed room. Plans are already …
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THOMAS H. BROWNLOW, JR.
11:03 am on Tuesday, August 14, 2012
GARY BELL IS ONE OF THE BEST FRIENDS I EVER HAD IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND IN MY 27 YEARS OF SERVICE I KNEW I COULD ALWAYS DEPEND ON HIM FOR HELP IF I NEEDED IT AND THOUGH I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM GARY IN MANY YEARS BECAUSE I AM NOW A RESIDENT OF CHATTOOGA COUNTY BUT I HAVE MANY FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN BARTOW CO. AND I BELIEVE THAT THE CITIZENS OF BARTOW COUNTY WILL MAKE A BIG MISTAKE BY NOT VOTING FOR AND… more ›