Blog Posts Tagged ‘men-women-who-make-az-cities-work’

Profiles of Arizona Municipal Clerks: Sherry Ann Aguilar, City of Surprise

Sherry Ann Aguilar, MMC
City of Surprise

 Sherry Ann Aguilar, Surprise

How many years have you served as a clerk? 20 years as clerk and with Surprise for 26 years.

Where are you originally from?  Born and raised in Surprise, Arizona

What is the craziest question you have been asked by a resident?  “I am in the Witness Protection Program and I want to vote, but I do not want to give you my physical address, or show you my ID!”

What is the most rewarding part of your job?   The city clerk’s position in any city or town no matter what size, is a central hub that touches every single department in our organization as well as a customer service resource for our residents providing election services, records and passports.  I would have to say that providing these services is the most important and rewarding part of my job.

Profiles of Arizona Municipal Clerks: Brenda Aguilar, City of Douglas

Brenda Aguilar, Douglas

Brenda Aguilar, CMC
City of Douglas

How many years have you served as a clerk? 27 years with the city and the last 10 years serving as city clerk.

Where are you originally from?  Mexico

What is the strangest/most unique task you have had to perform as part of your duties?  The strangest task has been that in response to a challenge: I played kickball against elementary students and had a great time doing so!

What is the most rewarding part of your job?  One of the most difficult, but rewarding responsibilities of this job is directing and coordinating the elections for the City of Douglas in order to ensure a fair, accurate and convenient voting experience for its citizens.