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| | * [[Fairdealing, Missouri|Fairdealing]] | | * [[Fairdealing, Missouri|Fairdealing]] |
| | * [[Oxly, Missouri|Oxly]] | | * [[Oxly, Missouri|Oxly]] |
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| | + | ==Government== |
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| | + | Local government in Ripley County is provided by the elected officials. Traditionally, these have been dominated by the [[Democratic]] Party, but the [[Republicans]] have become more competitive in recent years and now hold a slim majority of the elected positions.<ref>http://www.mocounties.com/ripley-county.php</ref> |
| | + | {| class="wikitable" |
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| | + | ! Countywide official !! Name !! Party |
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| | + | | Assessor || Jan Spencer || Democratic |
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| | + | | Circuit Clerk || Sharon R. Richmond || Republican |
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| | + | | County Clerk || Becky York || Democratic |
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| | + | | Collector || Marcia Tackett || Republican |
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| | + | | Commissioner (presiding) || Jesse Roy || Republican |
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| | + | | Commissioner (District 1) || Gary Emmons || Republican |
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| | + | | Commissioner (District 2) || Andy Towell || Republican |
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| | + | | Coroner || Mike Jackson || Democratic |
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| | + | | Prosecuting Attorney || Edward Thompson || Democratic |
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| | + | | Public Administrator || Diane K. Moore || Republican |
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| | + | | Recorder || June Watson || Democratic |
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| | + | | Sheriff || Mike Barton || Democratic |
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| | + | | Surveyor || William T. Ayers || Republican |
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| | + | | Treasurer || Terry L. Slayton || Republican |
| | + | |} |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |