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County Clerk The county clerk is a constitutional officer established by the Tennessee State Constitution. In Davidson County, the county clerk is responsible for keeping the official record of county commission meetings, handling vehicle registrations, marriage licenses, busi-
BRENDA WYNN Brenda Wynn is running unopposed for re-election as Davidson County Clerk. A Nashville native and graduate of Pearl High School, she received her Bachelor of Science and Mas-
ter’s Degrees in Business from Tennessee State Universit y. Wynn worked for nine years at Meharry Medical College and also as an adjunct professor in the Health Care Administration and Planning Department at Tennessee State University. Wynn has served as President of the League of Women
ness licenses, driver license renewal, and fish and game permits. Notary public applications and pawnbrokers are also processed by the county clerk’s office. It is an elected position serving a four year term and the county clerk must reside in their serving district.
Voters, the YWCA, and Women in Numbers, as well as on Boards for organizations such as You Have the Power, Nashville Women’s Political Collaborative, Nashville’s Agenda Steering Committee, and WPLN, among others. Wynn was elected as Davidson County Clerk in 2012,
becoming the first African American woman elected to a constitutional office in Davidson County. She served as the first Director of the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhoods under former Mayor Bill Purcell before joining Jim Cooper’s congressional team as Director of Community Outreach.
Register of Deeds The Register of Deeds provides accurate recording of public records for all who use the Register’s office and is responsible for providing excellent customer service and convenient access to these records by utilizing the latest technology in an effective, cost efficient way. The Register of Deeds is a constitutional office established by the Tennessee
KAREN JOHNSON Karen Johnson is running for re-election as Register of Deeds, a position she has held since 2018. She was the first African American and the first woman to be elected to this position. John-
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son came up through the Nashville Public schools and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Tennessee State University (TSU) and an MBA in Management from Trevecca Nazarene University. She has worked as a CPA with a focus on human resources and records keeping for the State of
state legislature as the custodian of legal documents pertaining to real property. These documents include Warranty Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Releases, Powers of Attorney, Liens, Plats, Amendments and other miscellaneous documents designated by state law to be recorded by the Register of Deeds. The office is elected every four years and the candidate must reside in Davidson County.
Tennessee, HCA, Shoney’s Inc., and Mercy Health Services. Previously, Johnson has also served as a city councilwoman. Johnson is the recipient of the 2019 “Women of Legend and Merit” award from her alma mater, TSU. She was named one of the Nashville Business Journal’s Women of Influence, The Tennessean’s
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40 Under 40, and the Nashville Chamber’s Emerging Leaders. Johnson’s stated goals as Register of Deeds include making the services offered by her office more visible and accessible, specifically through modernizing the web-based services and making them as user-friendly as possible.
