(KAIR)--The New Year will mean new leadership for Atchison County, as one County Commissioner moves to the statehouse, while the County Clerk heads to retirement.

Commissioner Dr. Allen Reavis is Topeka bound, set to start his role as 63rd District State Representative when the Kansas Legislature begins its 2025 session. Because of that move, Atchison County Republicans have named an Atchison resident to fill the remaining two years of Reavis' unexpired term.

Selected to fill that role is James C. Campbell who will begin the role of leadership as 1st District Atchison County Commissioner January 13, filling the vacancy on the three-member commission.

Atchison County Republicans will now need to fill the role of County Clerk, as Michelle Phillip's resignation for retirement becomes effective January 14.

According to Atchison County GOP Chair Derek Franklin, a GOP convention will be held January 8, with the focus of the meeting being to appoint a replacement for Phillips.

Franklin, who says the meeting will begin that evening at 5:30, in the County Commission room at the Atchison County Courthouse, encourages those who are interested to acquaint themselves with the list of duties, and necessary skill set, required for the role. During the convention, he says interested candidates will campaign on their own behalf to be named to the position.

According to Atchison County's website, the County Clerk's duties are many, including serving as the County Election Officer, with the office handling all voter registrations, while overseeing the filing of all candidates for County offices, School Boards, and Township offices. The Clerk also serves as Secretary to the County Commissioners and is in charge of the records for the county, while all budgets for the schools, fire districts, cemetery districts, drainage, watershed, cities and special districts are filed and processed through the Clerk- office.