Candidate Biography (submitted by candidate):

• Elected Clerk of Superior Court for Wake County in 2006
• Recipient of 2009 Conference of Clerks of Superior Court President's Award
• Former Wake County Assistant District Attorney
• Former Assistant Attorney General
• Governor's Appointee to the North Carolina Commission on Domestic Violence
• Vice Chair of the Human Relations Commission for the City of Raleigh
• Wake County Bar Association Board Member
• Member of Edenton Street United Methodist Church
• Married to attorney Robert Padovano; one daughter age 7
• B.A. with highest honors and Juris Doctorate, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

It is an honor to serve the people of Wake County as Clerk of Court. I believe the Office of Clerk of Court plays a crucial role in providing access for members of the public to the justice system. I am committed to creating a court system that is responsive, efficient, and always makes our community's safety its top priority. Since becoming Clerk, I have focused on:

Improving Public Safety

• Worked to develop of the first ever criminal justice data integration system, CJLEADS, piloted in Wake County
• Created a single point of contact for law enforcement that helps keep them out in our community, not in the courthouse.

Saving Taxpayers Money

• Improved banking procedures which saved taxpayers close to $1 million dollars over the past four years.

Increasing Efficiency

• Improved retention and training of staff.
• Implemented new technology including electronic filing and E-Pay systems.

Building a More Responsive Court System

• Created a Convenience Court so citizens can take care of a traffic ticket on a day that fits their schedule.

If given the opportunity, I will continue to make these objectives my top priority.