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Local attorney Stephen Jerome seeking Clerk of the Circuit Court of Warren County seat
Stephen Jerome recently announced that he is seeking the Republican nomination for the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Warren County. Mr. Jerome is an attorney in Front Royal with the firm Lawson and Silek, PLC, where he has worked for over fifteen years. His main practice area is wills, trusts and estates. He also assists clients with various business and personal transactions, probate, trust and estate administration and civil litigation.
When asked about seeking public office, Jerome replied, “I look forward to bringing my experience and skills from private practice to my work as the Circuit Court Clerk. My experience as an attorney probating estates, preparing and filing deeds, and litigating cases before the Circuit Court while using the services of the clerk’s office has uniquely prepared me to serve both the public and the Circuit Court judges and staff as the next clerk.”
In addition to his private practice, Jerome is involved in community and civic activities, including: HEART Networking, Knights of Columbus Council #7771, the Warren County Bar Association, the National Rifle Association and the Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. He also serves on the board of the United Way of Front Royal, the Northern Virginia 4-H Center’s Board and the Advisory Board to the Warren County Department of Social Services.
Jerome said the clerk’s office would be a new opportunity to further serve the community and to continue the improvements made by previous clerks. He said he is enthused and proud to be in the running to publicly serve his Warren County neighbors.
The candidate said the quality of life, common sense values and the culture of the Shenandoah Valley drew him and wife, Kristen to Warren County to live and to raise their seven children. The Jeromes are parishioners of St. John the Baptist Church; they have lived in Front Royal for over seventeen years.
For more information please call 540-724-1766 or send an email to elect@jeromeforclerk.com
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