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GOP appoints new Atchison Co Clerk during convention

By Brian Hagen

01/09/2025

(KAIR)--A new County Clerk has been appointed for Atchison County.

According to Atchison County GOP Chair Derek Franklin, a GOP convention was held Wednesday evening at the Atchison County Courthouse, with Susan Carrigan selected to fill the seat left vacant by the retirement of fellow Republican Michelle Phillips, whose retirement becomes effective January 14.

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.

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