Women's History Month Spotlight: Denton County Clerk Juli Luke

Before becoming county clerk, Luke worked in a school district and later joined the Denton County Clerk’s Office. While working there, she saw opportunities to improve processes and better serve residents.

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Denton County Clerk Juli Luke

Juli Luke previously worked in a school district and later joined the Denton County Clerk’s Office.

Juli Luke previously worked in a school district before joining the Denton County Clerk’s Office.

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Commissioner Precinct 1, Commissioner Ryan Williams
Commissioner Precinct 2, Commissioner Kevin Falconer
Commissioner Precinct 3, Commissioner Bobbie J. Mitchell
Commissioner Precinct 4, Commissioner Dianne Edmondson
Constable Precinct 1, Constable Johnny Hammons
Constable Precinct 2, Constable Michael Truitt
Constable Precinct 3, Constable Dan Rochelle
Constable Precinct 4, Constable Danny Fletcher
Constable Precinct 5, Constable Doug Boydston
Constable Precinct 6, Constable Richard Bachus
County Clerk, Juli Luke
County Court at Law 1, Judge Kimberly McCary

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Juli currently serves as the Denton County Clerk.

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Juli currently serves as the Denton County Clerk. She has served in this role since 2004.

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One of Luke’s proudest accomplishments has been preserving Denton County’s historical records. She has prioritized protecting archival materials and ensuring they remain accessible for generations to come.

“If we don’t take those steps now to preserve it, we can’t regain it,” Luke said.

Prioritizes preserving Denton County historical records.

- Prioritizes preserving Denton County historical records.

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- Serves as clerk of county’s commissioners court, attending and recording all sessions, as well as holding all records associated with the Court. Also assists county judge in court agenda preparation and posting notice for each meeting, along with other services requested by the Court.
- Works with judges, defendants, jurors, and attorneys of various courts, doing things like filing cases, issuing processes, maintaining minutes of court proceedings, collecting costs and fines, and arranging for commitments and appeals.
Administers all county and state elections as chief elections officer, except when the Commissioners Court has the tax assessor-collector or county elections administrator do that.
- Can serve as county recorder, where they determine whether a document is suitable for filing.They maintain documents like birth, death, and marriage certificates and real estate records, and act as a liaison to the Vital Statistics Section of the Texas Department of State Health Services.
- County clerks are elected through partisan, county-wide elections to four-year terms. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a county resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for county clerks range from $42,000 to $183,999, set by the county’s commissioners court.

Serves as clerk of county court and commissioners court.