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Lori Hendricks is currently the First Deputy County Clerk in Wagoner County, Oklahoma. She is running for the office being vacated by current Wagoner County Clerk, Carolyn Kusler who will retire at the end of her term in 2012.

Hendricks will receive her basic certification for County Clerk through Oklahoma State University’s County Officers Training School in June.

Hendricks is a life-long Republican and Constitutional conservative.

Before serving as First Deputy County Clerk, Hendricks worked with Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as a coordinator on his 2010 Campaign Staff. Prior to her role with Pruitt, Hendricks spent sixteen years in hospitality management, for such brands as Sheraton, Crown Plaza and most recently the Mayo Hotel in Tulsa, a role which she says has uniquely prepared her for the Clerk’s Office. “The meetings industry by nature is centered on attention to detail and customer service. The Clerk’s office is much the same. We are the keeper of all of the County’s records, and we must ensure that they are accurate, complete and available to those who request them. We must be sure that when the people of Wagoner County come to us for assistance, they have a positive experience.” says Hendricks.

Hendricks has a number of goals for the clerk's office including ensuring all land records from pre-statehood to the present are available and searchable online, and initiating a program which would allow for electronic document filing. Finally, as the Clerk’s office is the purchasing agent for the county she plans to look for ways to streamline purchasing allowing for greater responsibility and efficiency in county spending.

Hendricks has served on the board of a number of organizations including Tulsa Republican Women, Tulsa Youth Lacrosse Association and the Magalassi Memorial Scholarship Foundation. Hendricks and her husband Steve have been married for 22 years and moved to Broken Arrow in 1996 when he completed his service in the Navy. They have three children and are active members of Destiny Church in Broken Arrow.

For more information, visit her website www.LoriHendricks.com.