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Hamilton County has had a recent history of candidates in part-time state and county elected positions leaving those jobs to become effective, full-time managers in the county’s several documentary offices.
Hamilton County Trustee Bill Hullender, Hamilton County Circuit Court Clerk Larry Henry, Hamilton County Criminal Court Clerk Vince Dean and Assessor of Property Marty Haynes are current examples, and former Assessors of Property Claude Ramsey and Bill Bennett are other recent examples.
State Rep. Marc Gravitt, R-East Ridge, hopes to add his name to that list after the August general election. He is running for the open job of register of deeds. We believe his two terms as a legislator, business background and familiarity with the office after more than 20 years as a customer/real estate broker qualify him well for the job, and we endorse him.
He is also endorsed by retiring Register of Deeds Pam Hurst, the local legislative delegation and several other leaders in those documentary offices.
Gravitt, 51, is opposed by Democrat Vickie Schroyer, 56, who has more than 35 years of experience in the register’s office, including her current post as deputy register.