Polk County's Butterfield earns Clerk of Year award, is named to chair state association

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Stacy Butterfield has filed to run for re-election as Polk County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller. She is seeking a fourth term in office.

The Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers have named Polk County Clerk of Court Stacy Butterfield their Clerk of the Year.

FCCC President Carolyn Timmann, the Martin County Clerk of Court, announced the award this week at the group’s annual training conference in Ponte Vedra Beach.

The award goes to a clerk who has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills and a commitment to improving the ability of clerks to serve Floridians through professional education, legislative action and public awareness, Butterfield’s office said in a news release.

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“Clerk Butterfield can handle just about anything thrown her way,” Timmann said in the release. “She tirelessly continues to serve others. She expertly led our efforts during this extremely important legislative session as the FCCC legislative chair. It was a big year, and it took a really calm hand at the wheel.”

Butterfield was also nominated by her peers to chair the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation, a separate entity. She succeeds Indian River County Clerk of Court Jeffery Smith, who announced his retirement as chair.

The Florida Legislature created the CCOC to provide professional budget support and workload performance standards for all 67 Clerks of Court, the release said.

“It is an honor to be elected as the CCOC chair,” Butterfield said in the release. “The CCOC is a vital component of supporting the critical services clerks provide to their communities.

I’ve been involved in the CCOC process since its inception by the legislature. I have also served on many statewide boards, committees, and supreme court workgroups, so I look forward to the opportunity to serve in this position and further strengthen the funding measures that support clerks’ essential services.”

Fellow clerks selected Butterfield to continue in her role as FCCC legislative chair for the 2024 session.

The Polk County Clerk’s office also received best practices awards in 10 categories at the conference, adding to the 11 awards it had previously won.

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