By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
Susan Williams has eight years of experience working in the Barton County Register of Deeds office, including seven years as the certified deputy register. Now three years out of the office, Williams has filed her candidacy for Barton County Register of Deeds ahead of the upcoming Aug. 6 primary.
"This has been my goal since 2013," she said. "I always knew that, at some point, I would run. I had promised the previous elected register that I wouldn't run until she retired. She has since retired. This is my first opportunity to run, so I'm taking advantage of that."
Williams has lived in Barton County for more than 50 years. She said when you are elected, the voters are your boss. She's ready to take on that responsibility.
"I look forward to that and I want to serve them in the best possible way," she said. "I want to make their experience in that office a pleasurable experience. I want everyone who comes through that door to feel seen, to feel valued, and I want them to leave knowing they were treated respectfully and professionally, and that their recordings were done accurately."
Williams filed by petition Wednesday morning, collecting signatures from at least three percent of Republican voters in Barton County. Current Register of Deeds Glennda French has filed for reelection. The winner of the Aug. 6 Republican primary will advance to the Nov. 5 General Election.