Candidate Biography (submitted by candidate):

• Twenty years in law enforcement-related occupations including a highly rated instructor of law enforcement at Carteret Community College and Telecommunications Officer for the Town of Atlantic Beach
• Past Chair Carteret County Republican Executive Committee, 1st V.P. Crystal Coast Republican Women Program Coordinator for Fire/EMS/Law Enforcement Training at Carteret Community College 1998-2003
• B.S. Criminal Justice, Mount Olive College, and numerous law enforcement training courses and certifications
• Demonstrated ability to conceive, develop, initiate, and administer new programs and projects in law enforcement and related fields, including financial administration and budget oversight
• Associate Degree in Applied Science, Criminal Justice, Carteret Community College, 1997;
• Basic Law Enforcement Training, Carteret Community College, 1993
• Worked with college instructors, emergency management personnel and the community to ensure effective emergency service programs and instruction
• Coordination and liaison with multiple community, local, state, and federal agencies to ensure strict compliance with state regulatory and certification agencies
• Volunteer and/or Board Member: Past Carteret County Republican Party Chairman, 1st V.P. Crystal Coast Republican Women
• League of Women Voters, Habitat for Humanity, Carteret County Domestic Violence, Carteret County Council for Women, ABWA American Business Women's Association,
• Wife, Mother, Business Partner

A Carteret county native, I was born at Cherry Pt. My dad, a Marine, was a 2x Vietnam veteran. My eldest daughter, is a Lt. in the Army National Guard, and recently returned from her second deployment in Iraq. My youngest is currently on education leave from the Army and attending ECU for a major in Biology. My husband Larry and I own and operate a bookstore in Atlantic Beach. My professional background is predominately in the criminal justice and education fields. My hobbies and interests include gardening, reading, cooking, family and friends.

My name is Pam Hanson and I am running for Clerk of Superior Court in Carteret County. I appreciate you taking time to come to this site and check on my thoughts, ideas, and biographical data. Too often people push that button for someone they don’t take the time to learn about. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions.

I truly believe it is critical that voters in the next few elections choose their representatives very carefully. Our country needs strong conservative leaders who respect and believe in the traditional founding values our forefathers believed in. I believe in those values; God, family, community, and country. Daily we watch in disbelief as one by one cherished "freedoms" and "control" of our own destiny, seems to erode into a slew of new "government" rules and regulations. Good conservative oversight in ALL areas is important to the smooth running of our county seat.

The position of Clerk of Court is largely an administrative one. Tasked with document preservation and accurate documentation, there are five main components of the Clerks office: Record Keeper, Administrator, Comptroller, Judge of Probate, and Leader. Each area has its own divisions and some judicial duties also attach.

As the local community college's Public Safety Training Coordinator, I managed, designed, and implemented programs with a budget in excess of $100,000. I had over 100 adjunct staff report to me. The current position of clerk has roughly 22 employees and a comparable budget.

One of my goals for the Clerks office is to implement technology current with today's standards. This implementation should ease workload on staff, thereby increasing efficiency, resulting in economic savings, and increase information access for people at home.