April 30, 2014 at 12:04 p.m.
Behrle announces re-election bid
Behrle announces re-election bid
Behrle is in her first term as the county's clerk of circuit court. She was first elected in November 2010, beating out four other candidates.
Prior to taking office, Behrle worked for Ministry Health Care. But much of her career - 17 years - has been with the county, mostly as a judicial assistant to former Oneida County Circuit Judge Mark Mangerson.
The clerk of circuit court's office maintains a record of all documents filed with the courts, keeps a record of all court proceedings and collects various fees, fines and forfeitures ordered by a court or specified by statute.
Behrle said she initially ran for clerk of circuit court because of her interest and experience in the courts.
But she also finds the work fulfilling.
"I do like that it's challenging," Behrle said in an interview. "It seems like I'm learning something new every day. The courts are very interesting. There's a wide variety of case types."
To do the clerk's job, Behrle said strong organizational skills, knowledge of the court system and an understanding of state statutes are necessary. The position also entails working with the public, law enforcement, attorneys and various community agencies.
Behrle said she sometimes takes minutes for cases, accompanies staff at hearings and attends meetings around the state. She also is responsible for budgeting and administering trial court resources, and jury management.
But more often than not, she said, she works with citizens to navigate the courts.
"I enjoy it," Behrle said.
During her tenure, Behrle notes that she put in place a service to process payments by credit cards and has worked to scan old files to help free up storage space.
Some of her goals include addressing court security - an issue other county officials are working on as well - and using less paper.
As of Tuesday afternoon, no one else had taken out election papers to run for the clerk of court's seat.
Jonathan Anderson may be reached at [email protected]
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