Weston County Clerk of District Court Election: Gidget Macke
NLJ: Please tell us why you want to hold this office, and what you intend to accomplish if elected. Please be specific about your goals and objectives, so our readers can measure your progress over the course of the term. Also tell us what qualifications and characteristics you possess that will help ensure that your stated goals can be achieved. (The same question was posed to all candidates for the General Election.)
Gidget Macke
I started my work career in 1985 as a dispatcher at the Newcastle Police Department. After seven years, I started working for Don Hansen and Jim Peck, who became the Weston County attorney and Newcastle city attorney. In 2002, when Leona Cool retired as Clerk of District court, I became Sandra Walford’s deputy clerk. When Sandra Walford retired in 2015 I ran for and became the Clerk of District Court, so it has been an experience learning progression.
If re-elected, I will continue to follow guidelines, laws and statutes while keeping my office as transparent as possible. Over the last four years I have implemented several budget-trimming measures including scanning and e-mailing documents, revamping the filing system, and using other electronics when possible to save both time and money. If re-elected, I will continue these budget-trimming measures. I will also continue to follow guidelines, Wyoming laws and statutes, and keep my office as transparent as possible.