Apr 19 2010
Thanks to a Great Staff
Today, April 19, was the last day for the established political parties to fill vacancies in nomination when no candidate was nominated in the primary election. For the first time, no established political party candidate filed to run against me. New political party candidates and independents can file for office in June so it is no guarantee that I’ll be unopposed. Nevertheless, not having an opponent from the opposition parties is gratifying.
I’m sure I could give a host of reasons for the lack of opposition. But first, foremost, and without peer is the great work of the staff in my office. Over nearly 13 years they have provided great service, fair and honest elections, and progressive advances in every area of this office. Every week I have multiple people who approach me and compliment the work of my office. The confidence and support of the public in general is reflected in those compliments and hopefully is reflected in the lack of opposition.
Thanks so much to my staff who has served so well and earned such trust.
congratulations Mark.
And giving credit to your support staff is yet another sign of good leadership.
I’ve been loosely associated with Mark Shelden for about as long as he’s been County Clerk. He lets his staff do their jobs [and very well I might add].
I have actually been asked if I ever wanted to aspire to public office; my reply was ‘the only office I would consider is being held by a person with so much integrity, the only campaign I could mount against him is that he’s been in office for so long, he could use a break.’
Therefore — I won’t be running for county clerk in the near future.
Thanks John! You do a great job as a judge too. Another part of our great team.