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Michael K. Jeanes

Michael K. Jeanes is the Clerk of the Superior Court in Maricopa County, Arizona. He was elected to this position in November 1998 by the voters of Maricopa County. In November 2006, he was re-elected to the Office to serve a third four-year term.

He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Loyola University of Chicago and a Master of Public Administration Degree from Arizona State University. He has 30 years of court/county management and policy experience, which include 23 years with the Clerk’s Office. As Clerk of the Court, Mr. Jeanes is the official record keeper and financial officer for the Superior Court. He is responsible for administering a $40+ million budget; processing over $146 million in victim restitution, trust monies, fines and fees and over 9 million new pieces of paper per year; overseeing over 650 employees; and providing services to over 150 judges and commissioners. He leads an office that serves the third largest county in the nation. In effect, he is the public’s liaison to the Superior Court in Maricopa County. Mr. Jeanes is active in many local and national professional organizations. Michael has three sons.

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