Marie Murphy to Leave County Officials Association of Tennessee

At the end of this month, Marie Murphy will be stepping down at the executive director of the County Official's Association of Tennessee after serving in that capacity for 16 years. Marie began her indispensable public service in 1984 working for the University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service as a Staff Attorney. In 1992, she became the first Executive Director of the County Officials Association of Tennessee. Working for that organization which represents court clerks, trustees, registers of deeds and county clerks, she demonstrated an unsurpassed work ethic, breadth of knowledge and professionalism while advocating on behalf of the county offices she represented. Marie was instrumental in helping develop and promote many legislative reforms that made those offices more efficient and effective. Her efforts are greatly appreciated and will be missed.

William Snodgrass remembered

William R. Snodgrass passed away earlier this week. He was 85 years old. This esteemed gentleman served as the Comptroller of the Treasury for 44 years in Tennessee. As Comptroller Emeritus, he continued to work with the Comptroller's Office until shortly before his death. His wise fiscal management policies acting as a stabilizing force for decades in Tennessee and his influence extends throughout many facets of state and local government in Tennessee. Many career state employees serving in government today began their public service under the direction of Mr. Snodgrass. His funeral services were conducted this past Wednesday.

Back Up and Running

I apologize for the lack of updates to this site in recent months. In March, I had problems with a computer hard drive and was out of commission for several weeks. The County Government Day Conference April 8 and 9 took a good deal of time early this month. Now, the real crush of legislative activity is building up as the General Assembly moves toward adjournment.

I will try to re-establish the habit of providing updates and information. Hopefully this site will grow to become more useful to county officials and citizens across the state.