Chris went to high school at Crestwood High School in Roswell, Georgia. She holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Mississippi. She resides in Hall County with her husband. She holds positions as a founding member of Christmas on Green Street and business board member of She is a Good News at Noon, and lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of America, and holds positions with other organizations. She is also a Classroom Volunteer for Challenge Child and Friends.

Chris is a realtor who owns Southern Realty. Prior to realty, She also has experience in marketing working in the private sector businesses. 

This is Chris Slate's first entry into politics.  

Plans to the reduce the clerk of court office budget by 5%, or take a 5% pay cut herself. 

Wants to address increases in property taxes by managing and altering the Board of Equalization (BOE), which is where citizens can send a final appeal on real estate property taxes before being referred to the Superior Court.

- Plans to the reduce the clerk of court office budget by 5%, or take a 5% pay cut herself. 
- Wants to address increases in property taxes by managing and altering the Board of Equalization (BOE), which is where citizens can send a final appeal on real estate property taxes before being referred to the Superior Court.

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Mark graduated from Johnson High School. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science at the University of North Georgia, and is currently pursuing a master’s in public administration at the University of West Georgia. Mark resides in Chestnut Mountain with his wife and they attend Riverbend Church. Mark is currently a member of the Hall County Board of Education

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Mark is the Director of Governmental Relations at the University of North Georgia, and serves as a partner with The Vantage Group, a political consulting firm. He previously served as the District Director for the Georgia School Boards Association, and worked as an Operations Supervisor with UPS and as a Business Development Officer with Gee Heating and Air. 

Mark Pettitt is ran in the Republican primary for Hall County Schools in 2014, but did not win. 

Plans to modernize processes in the Clerk's Office, aiming to enhance efficiency and maximize tax revenue usage by completing full audits of practices and policies examining the Clerk's Offices service quality. 

- Plans to modernize processes in the Clerk's Office, aiming to enhance efficiency and maximize tax revenue usage by completing full audits of practices and policies examining the Clerk's Offices service quality. 

Wants to provide digital solutions for all stakeholders by providing digital accessibility for all services provided by the Clerk's Office. 

Plans to hold himself accountable to county citizens.

Highlight's responsiveness, responsibility, and respect and readiness as key values he plans to hold in office.

- Wants to provide digital solutions for all stakeholders by providing digital accessibility for all services provided by the Clerk's Office. 
- Plans to hold himself accountable to county citizens.
- Highlight's responsiveness, responsibility, and respect and readiness as key values he plans to hold in office.

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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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