Biography for Marcia J. Phelps, Clerk of Court
PERSONAL HISTORY
- Born: November 21, 1952 to Paul and Martha Hill
- Mother of two sons:
- Shawn Phelps, Wealth Management Advisor with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
- Graduate of Ashland University-May 1997
- Two Grandsons - Seth & Alex Phelps
- Justin Phelps, 1999 Graduate of Newark High School
- Former Operator License 1 - Newark Water Distribution
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Serving as your full time Municipal Court Clerk
- Nine (9) years management experience with two local financial institutions
- Fourteen (14) years experience in land title search, closing land transfers and marketing with Title First Agency, Inc. and Stewart Title.
- 1983-1996 Newark City Councilperson (both in a Ward and At-Large)
- Managed and organized all political campaigns
- Served on all Newark City Council Committees, also served as Council President Pro-Tem and Council Chaplain
- Elected Licking County Commissioner term commencing January 3, 1997 to January 3, 2001 - (First Woman elected in Licking County as County Commissioner) - Served as a full time Commissioner
- Re-Elected Licking County Commissioner term commencing January 3, 2001 to January 3, 2005 - Served as a full time Commissioner
- Re-Elected L.C. Jan 3, 2006 to Dec 31, 2007 served full time until elected Municipal Court Clerk
- Past Vice-President of Board of County Commissioners
- Solid Waste District Board, Past President
- Past Member & Chairperson of the Licking County Transit Board
- Past Chairperson for Project Impact Steering Committee
- Past Chairperson for the Multi-County Juvenile Detention Board
- Board of Trustees for County Commissioners Association of Ohio
- Past President of the Southeast District County Commissioners/Engineers Association
- Member of the Licking County Planning Commission
- Member of the Licking County Area Transportation Study for the Board of Commissioners
- Member of MORPC representing the Board of Commissioners
- Workforce Investment Act Joint Policy Board Member
- Past Farmland Preservation Coordination Committee Member
- Past Board of Directors for Children and Families First Council
- Past Chair of the Census 2000 Committee
- Member of Licking County Corrections Planning Board
- Past Chairperson for Licking County Ohio Bicentennial Commission
- Past Board Member CVB & LCCVB.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Member - Ohio Association of Municipal Court Clerks
- Member - Ohio Association for Court Administration
- Licking County Township Trustees and Clerks Association
- Parent/Teachers Association (Past)
- Newark Football Parents Club (Past)
- Fraternal Order of Police Ladies Auxiliary (Past)
- American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 85
- Building Industry Association - Associate Member
- Licking County Board of Realtors Associate Member
- Chamber of Commerce (Newark/Licking County; Pataskala; Past Johnstown)
- Licking County Democratic Central Committee
- Y.W.C.A. Board Member (Past)
- Family Counseling Services Board Member, KNA-The Woodlands (Past)
- United Way Campaign Chairman for 2000 and Past Vice President of Board of Directors for United Way
- Board of Trustees of Licking County Community Health Care
- Past Board Member of Newark Alliance Board of Directors
- Farm Bureau Member - Past Member of the Program and Education Committee
- Past Board of Trustees East Mound Community Development
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