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Taylor holds both a bachelor's degree in international business and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the American Inter-Continental University. She resides in Cobb County, Georgia, and is a member of Shaw Temple AME Zion Church in Smyrna, Georgia. 

Connie is a licensed real estate broker in Georgia and Florida. She is also a licensed real estate instructor. She served as a grant manager for the City of Atlanta for 26 years. She also served as a loan program manager with the Bureau of Housing for three years and grant accountant for the City of Atlanta's Finance Department for two years. Currently, she serves as Clerk of the Superior Court in Cobb County, Georgia. 

Connie M. Taylor

Connie Mae Taylor is the Clerk of the Superior Court in Cobb County, Georgia. She was elected to this position in 2020 and has served one term. She was also elected as a Georgia House Representative in 2014 and served two terms.

As of June 24, 2025, Connie Mae Taylor’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Clerk facing backlash for filing backlog in Cobb County 

Received backlash from Cobb County community members including elected officials in 2023, claiming there has been a three-month backlog for online court filings.

Launched a new File Activity Notification System (FANS), which "enables property owners to monitor filing activity to help prevent fraud in real estate transactions."

According to her website, she cross-trained staff on all processes and procedures to improve overall service levels.

- Received backlash from Cobb County community members including elected officials in 2023, claiming there has been a three-month backlog for online court filings.
- Launched a new File Activity Notification System (FANS), which "enables property owners to monitor filing activity to help prevent fraud in real estate transactions."
- According to her website, she cross-trained staff on all processes and procedures to improve overall service levels.

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Atlanta News First, Court clerk allegedly told worker to ‘Donald Trump’ passport fee records

Keeps 100% of passport application fees as personal compensation, which is legal to do. Gained over $400,000 over two years and is being investigated for trying to destroy related records.

- Keeps 100% of passport application fees as personal compensation, which is legal to do. Gained over $400,000 over two years and is being investigated for trying to destroy related records.

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Connie Mae Taylor

MDJ Voter Guide, Cobb Superior Court Clerk

Deborah received a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia. She is a widow and has two children. She resides in Kennesaw, Georgia.

East Cobb News, Several Cobb political incumbents facing primary opposition

Deborah was previously the County Attorney for Cobb from 2013-2019, and now works in private practice. She is also currently a member of the Cobb Planning Commission.

Deborah Dance's campaign for Clerk of Superior Court in Cobb County is her first entry into politics.

Cobb Courier, Superior Court clerk candidates highlight passport fee/document backlog controversies during debate

Said, "Audits need to happen across the board in the Superior Courts Clerk’s office and the curtain needs to be pulled back."

Said, "As a responsible steward of public funds, I will work tirelessly to ensure taxpayer dollars are used efficiently and effectively, while maintaining the highest standards of ethics, accountability, and transparency."

- Said, "Audits need to happen across the board in the Superior Courts Clerk’s office and the curtain needs to be pulled back."
- Said, "As a responsible steward of public funds, I will work tirelessly to ensure taxpayer dollars are used efficiently and effectively, while maintaining the highest standards of ethics, accountability, and transparency."

Cobb Voice, Crisis In The Cobb Clerk’s Office: Republican Candidate Deborah Dance’s Plan To Restore Integrity In Cobb County

Believes the office needs to address its core functions, like the backlog of records, and said, "Passports are not the primary function of the Superior Court Clerk’s Office… expanding passports while we need to be cleaning up our backlog, I don’t believe that’s a solution."

Said, "At present, the system [of maintaining court records] is not current... it would be my immediate responsibility to work with stakeholders to identify and implement remedial measures and resources by which to bring the index current."

- Believes the office needs to address its core functions, like the backlog of records, and said, "Passports are not the primary function of the Superior Court Clerk’s Office… expanding passports while we need to be cleaning up our backlog, I don’t believe that’s a solution."
- Said, "At present, the system [of maintaining court records] is not current... it would be my immediate responsibility to work with stakeholders to identify and implement remedial measures and resources by which to bring the index current."

Deborah Dance

The Superior Court Clerk is the official record keeper and legal administrator of the county, as they are responsible for receiving and maintaining criminal and civil court filings. They also manage the county’s land and property records. Their duties are numerous and include administrative tasks, like accounting and administering oaths, and judicial, like maintaining legal records. They can also potentially fill in for other roles, such as State Court Clerk and Passport Acceptance Agents.

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