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The prestigious Stetson F. Bennett Superior Court Clerk of the Year award was founded by the Bennett family
in 1985. The award is presented to honor and bring recognition to the most dedicated group of public servants
who have gone unrecognized for years, and to encourage excellence in all members of the Clerks’ Association.
The 2008 Stetson F Bennett Superior Court Clerk of the Year is Mildred Peeler of Wilkes County. The 2008 Stetson F.
Bennett Superior Court Clerk of the Year Award was presented to Mildred Peeler by her peers during ceremonies on
April 22, 2009. The awards banquet is held annually in conjunction with the Superior Court Clerks’ Association of
Georgia’s spring mandatory training conference. Mildred was first elected Clerk of Superior Court in 1996 and has
received numerous awards during her tenure including the ÉCLAT achievement award. She is currently serving as 1st
Vice-President of the Superior Court Clerks’ Association and President of the Superior Court Clerks’ Training Council.
Mildred, a member of the Superior Court Clerks’ Reference Manual Committee for eleven years, has helped create, edit,
and compile the Superior Court Clerks’ Electronic Reference Manual. In addition to being Superior Court Clerk, she also
serves as Clerk to the Juvenile Court of Wilkes County.
Past recipients of this award were:
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| 2007 |
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Honorable Beverly Logan |
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Clarke County |
| 2006 |
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Honorable Linda T. Miller |
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Clayton County |
| 2005 |
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Honorable Tom Lawler |
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Gwinnett County |
| 2004 |
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Honorable Frank Abbott |
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Lamar County |
| 2003 |
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Honorable Connie Cheatham |
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McDuffie County |
| 2002 |
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Honorable Edward E. Tucker |
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Lumpkin County |
| 2001 |
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Honorable Sara Crow |
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Lowndes County |
| 2000 |
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Honorable Dwight S. Wood |
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Hall County |
| 1999 |
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Honorable Linda D. Hays |
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Newton County |
| 1998 |
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Honorable Sandra C. Glass |
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Oconee County |
| 1997 |
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Honorable Carol Jackson |
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White County |
| 1996 |
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Honorable Gary Yates |
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Gwinnett County |
| 1995 |
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Honorable Joanne P. Caldwell |
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Rockdale County |
| 1994 |
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Honorable Sara E. Taylor |
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Henry County |
| 1993 |
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Honorable Barry Wilkes |
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Liberty County |
| 1992 |
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Honorable Annette Fleming |
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Cherokee County |
| 1991 |
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Honorable Woodson Daniel |
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Pulaski County |
| 1990 |
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Honorable David Ridgeway |
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Butts County |
| 1989 |
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Honorable Ovis Stephens |
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Crisp County |
| 1988 |
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Honorable Edward Trice |
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Upson County |
| 1987 |
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Honorable Sandra Galloway Willis |
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Polk County |
| 1986 |
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Honorable Joe B. Mundy |
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Clayton County |
| 1985 |
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Honorable Stetson F. Bennett |
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Wayne County |
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