town clerk
noun
: a public officer charged with recording the official proceedings and vital statistics of a town
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Gary Hoisington was born in 1950 in Derry, New Hampshire, where his mother worked as a town clerk and his father co-owned a lumber company.
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News Desk, Artforum, 24 Oct. 2024
Carrillo worked as a town clerk to learn the mechanics of local government, then unsuccessfully applied for an open council seat in 2021.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Besides the Republicans, three other candidates are seeking access to the ballot for the U.S. Senate against Murphy in November by gathering signatures, which need to be verified in the coming weeks by town clerks and compiled by the Secretary of the State’s office.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024
Bilodeau, who worked with Carey from 1996 until 2009, is now town clerk in East Hartford.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024
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News Desk, Artforum, 24 Oct. 2024
Carrillo worked as a town clerk to learn the mechanics of local government, then unsuccessfully applied for an open council seat in 2021.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Besides the Republicans, three other candidates are seeking access to the ballot for the U.S. Senate against Murphy in November by gathering signatures, which need to be verified in the coming weeks by town clerks and compiled by the Secretary of the State’s office.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024
Bilodeau, who worked with Carey from 1996 until 2009, is now town clerk in East Hartford.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024
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“Town clerk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20clerk. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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