From Clerk to Commissioner

It’s an exciting but bittersweet time for Gwynn Bartlett.

On December 17, the Carbon County Clerk tendered her resignation from the office she has held since 2007. On January 7, she was sworn in as the newest member of the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC). It’s a new chapter—and a new form of public service—for someone who has worked in the county clerk’s office for more than 27 years.

In July 1997, Bartlett signed on with the Carbon County Clerk’s Office, working as a deputy clerk under County Clerk Linda Smith.

“I worked as the deputy clerk doing vehicle titles, helping with the...