BONHAM, Texas (KXII) - Fannin County opened up 2025 with some new faces. Several new leaders officially joined county governance this morning at the courthouse in Bonham.

Sworn into their new positions today were District Judge Christina Tillett, County Commissioner, Precinct 1, Troy Waggoner, County Commissioner, Precinct 3, Kurt Fogelberg, County Clerk Jenny Garner, Tax Accessor-Collector Amber Vest Sutherland, Justice of the Peace Paul Thomas Ivy, and several constables.

Fannin County swears in several new key leaders on New Year’s Day

Jenny L. Garner was sworn in as Fannin County clerk.

Record early voter turnout in Grayson and Fannin Counties

Jenny L. Garner currently serves as Fannin County clerk. She was elected in 2024 and is serving her first term. 

2026 Texas General Election

Prioritizes professional customer service that addresses public needs with care and concern.

Mission Statement: The Fannin County Clerk's mission is to provide outstanding, professional customer service, addressing the needs of the public with genuine care and concern. Our office will strive to provide the latest technological assistance, while remembering to provide multiple formats to obtain service and answers to questions.

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Plans to offer up-to-date technology and multiple ways for residents to obtain services and answers.

Prioritizes preserving county history and records while using best practices and forward planning.

Our office will strive to provide the latest technological assistance, while remembering to provide multiple formats to obtain service and answers to questions.

We prioritize the preservation of our county's history and records, while implementing best practices and forward planning. We recognize the value of helpful, well-trained staff and prioritize increasing the knowledge and skills of our staff and educating the public.

Prioritizes staff training and public education.

We prioritize the preservation of our county's history and records, while implementing best practices and forward planning. We recognize the value of helpful, well-trained staff and prioritize increasing the knowledge and skills of our staff and educating the public.

As of July 22, 2026, Jenny L. Garner did not have a website or any information online.

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Jenny L. Garner

GENERAL ELECTION
11/5/2024
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County Clerk, Unexpired Term
Precincts
Counted Total Percent
17 17 100.00%
Voters
Ballots Registered Percent
16,453 24,995 65.83%
Choice Party Absentee Voting Early Voting Election Day Voting Total
Jenny Garner REP 428 100.00% 10,045 100.00% 3,719 100.00% 14,192 100.00%
Cast Votes: 428 100.00% 10,045 100.00% 3,719 100.00% 14,192 100.00%

Count_CumulativeReport

Jenny L. Garner was elected Fannin County Clerk in 2024 to fill an unexpired term.

Fannin County Clerk's Office

Pledges to report election numbers and statistics to the Secretary of State before election workers leave.

Committed to maintaining election integrity and ensuring every vote matters.

Advised commissioners court on state requirements for establishing and hiring a county elections administrator.

Fannin County voters eying races for county judge, commissioners

County Voter Registration Officials - the Texas Secretary of State

Jenny is currently the Fannin County Clerk.

Jenny L. is currently the Fannin County Clerk.

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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.