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A Message from the Clerk

I ran for this office because I believe our citizens deserve professionalism, cooperation and hard work in county government. So, professionalism, cooperation and hard work are the themes of our office. Our goals are to (1) treat each customer with respect and handle all matters which concern the office with professionalism; (2) cooperate with all other officials to improve citizens' experience with county government; and (3) work hard to insure that all records and pleadings are timely filed, recorded and available for public review.

We have been successful in improving the office. But we still have a lot to do. We are in the process of making long-term decisions that should greatly improve technology in , and the functions of, our office and we solicit your input at chanceryclerk@madison-co.com.

My staff is at your service, and I urge you to contact any one of us directly should you have any questions or concerns. In the unfortunate event that our office does not meet your expectations, I hope you will call me directly at 601-855-5526 or email me at johnston@madison-co.com.

Meet the Clerk

Arthur Johnston took office as Chancery Clerk of Madison County in January 2004. As Chancery Clerk, Mr. Johnston serves as custodian of all county land records, Clerk of the Chancery Court, and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. He also serves by law as County Treasurer, County Auditor, and Delinquent Tax Collector. Prior to his election, he served as Senior Policy Advisor to Mississippi's State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Henry Johnson.

Mr. Johnston is also a former partner in the Jackson, Mississippi law firm of Daniel Coker Horton & Bell, P. A. He graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1993 where he served as Associate Editor of the Mississippi Law Journal. Mr. Johnston is also a 1989 graduate of Delta State University, where he majored in Political Science.

He is presently a member of the Mississippi Chancery Clerk's Association, chairs the Code Revision Committee, and represents the organization on the Mississippi Supreme Court's Committee on E-filing which was recently formed by Chief Justice James W. Smith, Jr. to study and recommend a uniform means to file court pleadings and other documents electronically.

In 2004, he was named one of the Mississippi Business Journal's "Top 40 Under 40" leaders in business in the State of Mississippi. He presently serves on the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Republican Elected Officials Association and as Secretary of the Madison County Wastewater Authority. He is also a member of the National Association of County Recorders, Election Officials and Clerks.

During 2003 and 2004, Mr. Johnston served as the President of the Delta State University Alumni Association and in 1997 received the Association's "Kent Wyatt Young Alumnus Service Award."

Mr. Johnston is married to the former Beverly Bowman of Brookhaven, who currently serves as the Principal of Madison Station Elementary School. He is the proud father of two daughters, Abby Elizabeth, 6, and Anna Bowman, 3. The Johnstons are members of Christ United Methodist Church where Arthur enjoys serving in the nursery and Beverly teaches Sunday School. They have made Madison, Mississippi, their home since 1993.