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Sharon received a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law.

Sharon previously worked as the Assistant Register of Deeds in Durham County.

Sharon A. Davis currently serves as the Register of Deeds in Durham County. She was first elected in 2016 and is serving her second term.

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Has experience planning and implementing technology for recording, archiving, and retrieving documents.

Believes in the preservation of archived documents and records for future generations.

Said, "I have learned how to develop and monitor a budget and I have supervised employees who perform the day-to-day tasks in the office of the Register of Deeds."

Opposes personnel in the Register of Deeds office using social or religious reasoning while making decisions or performing tasks.

Wants to complete an electronic index for all documents in the Register of Deeds office.

Wants to create a link from the records on the Tax Administration website that goes to the Register of Deeds website.

Plans to create an E-commerce unit to be responsible for electronic transactions between the office and third-party vendors.

- Has experience planning and implementing technology for recording, archiving, and retrieving documents.
- Believes in the preservation of archived documents and records for future generations.
- Said, "I have learned how to develop and monitor a budget and I have supervised employees who perform the day-to-day tasks in the office of the Register of Deeds."
- Opposes personnel in the Register of Deeds office using social or religious reasoning while making decisions or performing tasks.
- Wants to complete an electronic index for all documents in the Register of Deeds office.
- Wants to create a link from the records on the Tax Administration website that goes to the Register of Deeds website.
- Plans to create an E-commerce unit to be responsible for electronic transactions between the office and third-party vendors.

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Sharon A. Davis

- The Register of Deeds Office issues marriage licenses and supplies copies of birth and death certificates. They also may assist in administering notary public oaths. 
- The Register of Deeds is elected every two years. 