"It was always my dream to be county clerk," says Jacqueline C. Sloan, the second Native American in New Mexico to serve as a county clerk.  Jacqueline's mother, Carol K. Sloan, was the first.  "People looked up to her, and everybody knew her."  Inspired by her mother's example, at twenty-five, Jacqueline also is the second youngest person to be elected county clerk in McKinley County history.

A graduate of Tohatchi High School and a student at Crownpoint Institute of Technology, Jacqueline is working toward an AA degree in applied computer technology.

Jacqueline C. Sloan and her five staff members are committed to putting a human face on the county, and no one is turned away without an answer.

The primary function of the County Clerk is to file and record documents of all kinds, including all land documents, maps and plats for the county, subdivision maps and surveys, legal descriptions, bills of sale, and property tax liens.  The Clerk also files and records legal documents such as federal and state judgments and notices of intent to sue, marriage licenses, notices of identity, flea market licenses, liquor licenses, business licenses, pawn permits, and fireworks permits.

The County Clerk's office serves as secretary to the McKinley County Board of Commissioners, and the Clerk takes and keeps on file the minutes of all Commission meetings.  The County Clerk's office also administers the oath of office to swear in all law enforcement officers and oversees the Bureau of Elections.

Chief Deputy Clerk, Melody Bond

Ms. Bond is a lifetime resident of Gallup and a graduate of Gallup High and the University of New Mexico.  Ms. Bond has worked in the Office of the County Clerk for 25 years serving the public with efficiency and skill. Ms. Bond's number one priority is ensuring quality customer service to the citizens of McKinley County.

Edward Becenti - Deputy Clerk IV

Shawna Begay - Deputy Clerk II

Brian Money - Deputy Clerk I

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