Janice Shanks announces for Clerk of the Warren County Circuit Court

Janice Butler Shanks of Front Royal, Virginia

Janice Butler Shanks of Front Royal, Virginia has announced her candidacy for the Republican nomination for Clerk of the Warren County Circuit Court upon the election of Daryl L. Funk, Clerk, to the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Bench. Mrs. Shanks is the Chief Deputy Clerk of the Court.

In announcing her intention to run for the unexpired portion of Funk’s term, Mrs. Shanks said “I have reached that point in my life where I can truly use my training and experience for the benefit of my community. I feel I am uniquely qualified to take over the position of Clerk and provide the people of Warren County and the legal community with a seamless transition in the leadership of this constitutional office. Daryl Funk and Jennifer Sims, his predecessor, have put together a team of dedicated staff and I believe my 20 years as a manager in the restaurant business and another two decades in the legal profession have prepared me for this challenge”.

Mrs. Shanks began her career in the legal community as a court reporter, working with the seven Circuit Court Clerks throughout the Northern Shenandoah Valley. Prior to that time, she and her late husband, James “Jimbo” Butler, owned and operated a local restaurant and catering business on North Shenandoah Avenue. At age 15, she worked for the Front Royal-Warren County Chamber of Commerce as a receptionist and greeter, followed by clerical work at Warren Memorial Hospital and in the medical community.

Mrs. Shanks and her late husband had three daughters. She is married to George Shanks, an attorney with the firm of Miller, Earle & Shanks, PLLC. Between them, they have nine children, thirteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. They reside in Belmont Subdivision. She is the daughter of the late Bill and Marie Dodson, is a graduate of Warren County High School and a life-long resident of this area.