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Deb Carroll is one of three candidates running for the Park County clerk of district court.
Patra Lindenthal announced this year that she will not seek another term for office. Carroll has …
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Deb Carroll is one of three candidates running for the Park County clerk of district court.
Patra Lindenthal announced this year that she will not seek another term for office. Carroll has worked under Patra Lindenthal since she was elected in 2014, as well as Lindenthal’s predecessor, Joyce Boyer.
Carroll was born in Lovell, and her family moved to Cody when she was 4 years old. She graduated from Cody High School and went on to work for Marathon Oil for 19 years, starting as a secretary and moving up to be an assistant technician.
She left the company during a round of layoffs in 2004 and went to work for the Department of Family Services for a while. Shortly after, she took a position at the Park County District Court as the criminal juvenile docketing clerk. Today, 18 years later, she’s the first deputy clerk.
She said, with Lindenthal retiring, it seemed a good next step for her to run for the clerk position.
“I love my job, and I think this is the next step to go. I think I can bring a lot to this office,” Carroll said.
In the nearly two decades she’s worked in the office, Carrol said she has learned about all the different positions and programs the office handles, including the jurying program and the child support program.
“I’ve been here long enough to know what works and what doesn’t,” she said.
If she were elected, she would need little training, which would save the county professional development costs, Carroll said.
She said Boyer and Lindenthal have been really effective at getting the office running efficiently — so much so, Carroll said, that they get compliments from attorneys on how well run it is. She added that they place a high value on customer service.
“We try to help people as much as we can,” she said.
Since the office runs well, Carroll said she wouldn’t be pursuing any major changes or initiatives if she were elected. She’d just continue to ensure things run as smoothly as they have.
The office is about to update its software systems, which will allow for e-filing. She said she’s looking forward to helping with that upgrade.
“That’s going to be new and exciting. We’re up and coming,” she said.
Robin Martin and Logan Christie are also running for the position. All three candidates are running as Republicans and will square off in the Aug. 16 primaries.
