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Contest for Register Of Deeds
general - Partisan - Register of Deeds
About this office
The register of deeds maintains the county's permanent public record of real-property instruments — deeds, mortgages, liens, and plats — and collects the state transfer and mortgage taxes on them. The record the office keeps is the legal backbone of property ownership.
Term length: 4 years.
This role calls for
- Records management of deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, and other instruments affecting title to land.
- Working knowledge of Tennessee recording statutes, the recording-tax schedule, and the increasingly-electronic submission workflow used by title companies.
- Accuracy and indexing discipline — an error in the register's records can cloud title for years.
- Public-access service: the records are open, and the office serves both professional users and individual property owners.
- Budget and technology literacy for maintaining a searchable, modern record system.
Derived from the office's statutory duties and operational reality. Candidate summaries below map each candidate's documented experience to these requirements.
Campaigns
Curtis Johnson's biography shows extensive public service experience as a former mayor pro tem and long-serving state representative, demonstrating familiarity with government operations and budget oversight relevant to the Register of Deeds role. His background as a small business owner and veteran further indicates administrative discipline and community engagement. The record contains no documented controversies or disciplinary actions. Bio does not indicate specific experience in land records management or Tennessee recording statutes.
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