Morghan is from Cumberland, Maryland. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and a master's degree in biomedical science from Marshall University School of Medicine. She is married to her husband, with whom she has 2 children. 

Morghan has experience working in the experience working finance, marketing, and clinical research positions. 

Morghan Getty Collins currently serves as the New Hanover County Register of Deeds. She was appointed to this position in 2023. 

Candidate website

Supports improving the Fraud Alert System to protect New Hanover County constituents from deed fraud.

Wants to improve the Fraud Alert System to help prevent county residents from experiencing deed fraud. 

Believes in utilizing technology to improve efficiency and communication between county departments. Supports transparent administration practices.

Wants to use technology to enhance efficiency and communication between county departments. 

Believes in expanding and enhancing current services and accessibility for New Hanover County residents.

Wants to continue expanding and improving services and accessibility for county residents. 

Believes in running an efficient and transparent office. As an administrator, reduced the operating budget by 12% for fiscal year 2024-2025.

As a Register of Deeds, Collins reduced the budget by 12% for the 2024-2025 year.

Believes in running the office with efficiency and transparency. As Register of Deeds, established the office as a Passport Facility.

 As Register of Deeds, Collins established the office as a Passport Facility.

The candidate's website says, "Created the new position of ROD Support Technician establishing in-house IT maintenance"

Developed a new position of ROD Support Technician to implement in-house IT maintenance. 

The candidate's website says, "Computers set up at the CB library and Northeast library to improve accessibility to the civil processing system and records search"

Installed computers at the CB and Northeast libraries to increase accessibility to the civil processing system and records search. 

Digitally recorded the county's first map.

- Wants to improve the Fraud Alert System to help prevent county residents from experiencing deed fraud. 
- Wants to use technology to enhance efficiency and communication between county departments. 
- Wants to continue expanding and improving services and accessibility for county residents. 
- As a Register of Deeds, Collins reduced the budget by 12% for the 2024-2025 year.
-  As Register of Deeds, Collins established the office as a Passport Facility.
- Developed a new position of ROD Support Technician to implement in-house IT maintenance. 
- Installed computers at the CB and Northeast libraries to increase accessibility to the civil processing system and records search. 
- Digitally recorded the county's first map.

Administration

Morghan Getty Collins

Morghan Getty Collins is a native of Cumberland, Maryland, who relocated to Wilmington to pursue her education. She attended the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), where she earned a Bachelor of Science, and later obtained her master's in biomedical science from Marshall University School of Medicine. Collins is a wife and mother of two. Details about the church she attends are not provided.

Morghan Getty Collins was unanimously appointed by the Board of County Commissioners on February 6, 2023. She has a background in finance, marketing, and clinical research. Specific details about her current role or the organization she works for are not provided.

As of July 8, 2024, Morghan Getty Collins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

The candidate's website says, "Began electronic recording of Assumed Business Names"

- 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