Mark Kleinschmidt

The Clerk of Superior Court is elected in each county through a partisan election for a four-year term. The Clerk has five main responsibilities:
- Probate Judge: Handles 46 types of actions, including managing estates, guardianship proceedings, and appointing personal representatives.
- Court Administrator: Oversees the administration of the court.
- Record Keeper: Files, processes, and maintains all cases and documents submitted to the court.
- Financial Manager: Manages the collection, investment, and distribution of money from court fees and traffic citations.
- Employee Manager: Supervises a team ranging from 5 to over 200 employees.


Oversees the county's probate court, judicial administration, records, and finances.

Orange

Victim Assistance

Judicial Efficiency

Legal Experience

Judicial Administration

Beth Bronson

Louis D. Capitanio

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law. 
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.

Taxes

Public Health

Economy

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Charles Blackwood

- The sheriff is responsible for enforcing the law, managing security in jails and courtrooms. They also oversee daily conditions of the jail and inmates in custody and serve legal documents such as warrants and eviction notices. Their ultimate responsibility is to protect the community. 

Responsible for enforcing the law and overseeing jails. 

Jail Management

Criminal Justice

Amy Jo McLamb

- The Register of Deeds Office issues marriage licenses and supplies copies of birth and death certificates. They also may assist in administering notary public oaths. 
- The Register of Deeds is elected every two years. 

Record keeper for important local documents

Administration

Jeffrey Hoagland

Karen Stegman

Anne Purcell

Lori Russell

Sarah Smylie

Will Atherton

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 

Member of the board that governs your county's public school system

Student Wellbeing

School Facilities & Resources

Access to Education

Teachers

School Curriculum

Rani Dasi

K. Alexander Foreman

Richal Vanhook

W. Chris Hogan

- A soil and water conservation district supervisor is 1 member of a board of 5 supervisors that works to improve the soil and water quality in the county through education. 
- The board of supervisors provide technical and financial assistance to help land users maintain their land and surrounding ecosystems. 
- The board of supervisors design long term conservation programs that teach environmental care, pollution reduction, and provide incentives for using these practices, especially for agricultural workers. 
- The board of supervisors provide short term educational services like competitions, field days, and workshops to educate the public on conservation. 
- Soil and water conservation district supervisors are elected to 4 year terms in non-partisan races. However, 2 of the board members are appointed by the state soil and water commission. 

Member of board of supervisors that creates aid programs and educates people on environmental conservation. 

Businesses

Charlie Overcash

Don McGuire

Iris Cooper

Lou Ostendorff

Paul Jordan

- Town commissioners serve as the legislative body for the town government. 
- Town commissioners have the authority to decide the services offered to the town, pass the budget, decide the property tax, acquire property, and enter into agreements with other governments. 
- The town commissioners can create or abolish any offices, positions, departments, etc. to improve the organization of the town. 
- Town commissioners may make investigations into the town or any of its departments or agencies. 
- Most town commissioners in Georgia are elected in odd years to staggered 4 year terms. Elections are nonpartisan. 

Legislative body for your town's government. 

Oriental

Public Transportation

Sally Truitt Belangia

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor attends and runs City Council meetings, serving as an important leader for how local laws get set. These laws affect local services, such as Police, City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation.  
- The Mayor in some circumstances may vote to break a tie in council meetings. They do not have veto power.

Housing Costs

Policing

Education

Burlington

Alamance

Haw River

Gibsonville

Elon

Ossipee

Mebane

Swepsonville

Green Level

Graham

Cary

Fayetteville

Seagrove

Spring Lake

Taylortown

Aberdeen

Pinebluff

Raeford

Jamestown

Franklinville

Ramseur

Siler City

Goldston

Foxfire

Southern Pines

Pinehurst

Archdale

High Point

Apex

Greensboro

Trinity

Staley

Summerfield

Sedalia

Pleasant Garden

Candor

Whispering Pines

Whitsett

Liberty

Randleman

Robbins

Carthage

Asheboro

Cameron

Vass

Wilkesboro

North Wilkesboro

Elkin

Yadkinville

Ronda

Boonville

Jonesville

Mount Airy

Dobson

Pilot Mountain

East Bend

Taylorsville

King

Kernersville

Walnut Cove

Hickory

Danbury

Stokesdale

Eden

Wentworth

Sparta

Lansing

Seven Devils

Blowing Rock

Rhodhiss

Lenoir

Hudson

Cedar Rock

Sawmills

Granite Falls

Gamewell

Tobaccoville

Cajah's Mountain

Madison

Reidsville

Stoneville

Jefferson

West Jefferson

Boone

Mayodan

Oak Ridge

Beech Mountain

Hot Springs

Spruce Pine

Bakersville

Clyde

Canton

Banner Elk

Elk Park

Sugar Mountain

Newland

Crossnore

Grandfather

Burnsville

Marshall

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Orange Clerk of Superior Court

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Orange County Commissioner, District 2

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Orange Sheriff

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Orange Register of Deeds

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Orange County Commissioner

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Orange County Board of Education Member

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Orange County Commissioner, District 1

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Orange Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

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Oriental Town Commissioner

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Oriental Mayor

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