Brenda Arp is formally announcing her intent to file as a candidate in the Republican Primary for the office of Brown County District Clerk.  Brenda is currently Court Coordinator for Brown County Court-at-Law, for the Honorable Judge Frank Griffin, a position held since 2006.  After learning the current clerk, Jan Brown will not seek re-election and of her impending retirement, several friends and family have encouraged Brenda to seek the office of District Clerk.

Brenda is married to Billy Arp, who is a Brown County Deputy Sheriff for the past 24 years.  They have 5 children and 2 grandsons, with another grandson due in October this year.  They are members of the Early First Baptist Church where she currently teaches a Sunday school class and choir.  Billy and Brenda reside in Early, Texas where they have lived the past 12 years.

Brenda has been a long time Brown County employee first serving in the Brown County Sheriff’s Office as secretary.  During her time there she was later an assistant to the administrator and her duties included sex offender registration, terminal agency coordinator for the TCIC state wide, and NCIC nationwide criminal information center.  She was responsible for all entries into the computer system for both stolen property as well as wanted subjects.  Brenda served under Sheriff Bill Donahoo, Sheriff Glen Smith, and Sheriff Bobby Grubbs until she was hired as the Brown County Court Administrator in 2006.  Click here for more information.

Experience and Certificates:

Brown County Court at Law 2006- Present

DWI Court Coordinator 2008-2103

Publication Committee/Membership Board Liaison for TACA 2012-2013

Pecan Valley Republican Women Secretary 2102-2013

Brown County Republican Women 2012

Active in Early Chamber of Commerce 2012

Texas Association of Court Administrators 2006-Present

Brownwood’s Got Talent 2013

Relay for Life 2001 & 2013

Texas Trial Court Management 2009

Texas Trial Court Coordination 2007

Brown County Sheriff Office 1996-2006

President of Brown County Sheriff’s Employee Association 2001-2002

TCIC/NCIC Associate Trainer for BCSO, TCIC/NCIC Terminal Agency Coordinator, NCIC/TCIC Policy and Procedures Training for Brown County Sheriff Office

Member of Early First Baptist Church since 2002

Member of Law Enforcement Spouses Association (LESA)