Cobb County Clerk Carol D. Granger was named the 2008 Clerk of the Year by the Association County Clerks of Georgia today during its conference in Savannah.

Granger, who heads the Cobb County Clerk’s Office, has worked with Cobb County for nearly 30 years and was appointed to her current position in 1990.

“We are very proud of the hard work Carol has devoted to Cobb County and its residents,” Board of Commissioners Chairman Sam Olens said. “She clearly deserves this honor and we applaud the Association County Clerks of Georgia for recognizing this.”

Most recently, Granger oversaw the implementation of a paperless process that creates, tracks approval, publishes and provides search capabilities and archives of Board of Commissioner agendas. Twenty-two departments send their agenda items via computer to the clerk. They are then compiled and sent to the printer via computer.

Granger has also led the effort to improve Internet accessibility to official records for use by residents and county employees. Records include board and authority memberships, including terms of office and regulations, as well as all commission meeting minutes.

Prior to her being appointed to her present position, she served as deputy clerk to the Board of Commissioners, administrative aide to the county clerk and victim-witness coordinator in the Solicitor General’s Office.

She attended Kennesaw State College and is an active member of the Association County Clerks of Georgia, the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, the Association County Commissioners of Georgia and the EXCEL Alumni Association. She is a past winner of the YMCA Woman of Achievement Award.