A veteran of the Lexington County, S.C. court system has announced her candidacy for clerk of court. Emily Hinson – who has spent nearly a decade working for the office – is expected to be the first of several candidates to file for the post.
“I am proud to have served in the Lexington County Clerk of Court Office for eight years,” Hinson said in a statement. “I have over 22 years of experience in all aspects of the Court system beginning my work at a law firm. During those 22 years, I’ve worked for a Family Court Judge, and in the Clerk of Court’s office as the Deputy Clerk of Family Court and Common Pleas. I’ve also worked with Judges, litigants, solicitors, and jurors.”
Hinson is running to replace Beth Carrigg, who is not seeking another term so that she can explore other opportunities (some say she is in line to take a position with the S.C. Supreme Court, others say she has her eye on a seat in the state legislature).
Carrigg was first elected in 2004.
Clerks of court are chosen the same way other county officials are – via partisan primary elections. In Lexington County, that means the race will be decided in the “Republican” primary in June.
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Hey Beth, I hear they’ll be looking for a new Eleventh Circuit solicitor if you’re looking for a really good job…
Beth is not an attorney, scratch that idea. Although she is known for “signing arrest warrants, having people illegally detained in jail after a judge releases them, and throwing temper fits so that deputies have to come from another court room to investigate what is going on” according to informed citizens who took the time to say so, if she is going to the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Beatty better watch out for ‘walls that have ears’.
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/lexington-sc/TPGBQNIR96I4HMA72
Hell we might be better off without an attorney in that job. It’s apparent the lawyer that we have now doesn’t understand the law.
Btw, I hesitated linking the quotes; had no choice. Now they know where I get my inside info. Topix is a blast!
Why is this news? It’s a menial job where you announce court cases. Does the office hold any power?
Beth, like many LexCo politicians, has been rumored to be involved in shady dealings, including ties to the Lexington Crime Ring. It only makes sense that she strives for higher offices.
Another career pol that needs to get a real job.
Yep!
Keep an eye out for shenanigans. Word on the street is that two candidates for Clerk of Court, Ms. Hinson and another, have hired the SAME campaign firm. For the same race.
Thank you for the heads-up. Hmmm…
Is Lexington County the only county where people are so hard up for poor paying jobs that they’ll pay campaign firms to assist them? What can this job pay… $50k max?
In this FUBAR economy, $50K plus pension, health care, and other bennies, ain’t bad for most people.
To get the pension you have to keep the job for 30 years or wait until you are 65 (and then it’s based on the number of years worked). I don’t know of a white collar job that doesn’t offer health care or benefits.
I think it’s a $70K a year job. And it has enormous influence over the courts. BTW, it has been confirmed that two candidates, Hinson and Cromer, are using the exact same campaign firm. Watch out for shenanigans, i.e. one candidate dropping out and endorsing another. Lexington County is known for backroom deals.
Carrigg’s husband is deeply entrenched in politics at the county level and she has latched on to Shealy’s coattails and intends to ride the Haley train as far as it will go.