Newly elected Clerk Rebecca Brassart stands beside the total board used to record the votes during the Republica Convention held Tuesday evening in the District Court Room of the County Courthouse. Brassart has worked for the County for 19 years and is a lifelong resident of the county.
In the Plexaglass palace known as the District Court Room members of the Republican Party elected Rebecca Brassart as the new Cherokee County Clerk.
In a three person race Brassart took an early lead over challengers Sammye Opela and Jenny Shiltz.
The election was called due to the resignation of County Clerk Kyle Rennie.
Brassart, a 19 year county emplyee received 25 of the 38 votes cast by the Repu…