Flood believes she can help community

Published 7:11 am Monday, July 23, 2012

Donna Flood believes she can do a “great job” as Murray County clerk of Superior Court and in so doing help the community where she grew up and still lives.

A Republican, Flood faces Kim Dailey in the GOP primary on July 31. Incumbent Connie Gallman Reed and Donald Cantrell are the Democratic candidates.

This is Flood’s first time running for office. Asked why she decided to run, she said, “Because I care about our community and our residents. I feel that I would do a great job in that position and I feel that I can help our community out.”

Asked what skills she would bring to the position, she said, “I have 24 years experience in accounting and records management and customer service.”

Flood said she has been with Shaw Industries for 24 years and now works in accounts payable.

“I am the department lead, and I am the records management coordinator for my department,” she said.

She promises to “protect the integrity of public records and public funds, having the leadership ability and work ethic needed to bring a positive impact to our community. A great responsibility of the clerk’s office is to deliver specific and accurate information to the public. I will strive to improve the assistance given to the general public.”

She said if elected she will have an “open door policy. As clerk of court, I will continue to uphold the reputation and integrity of this office which the citizens of Murray County deserve.”

Flood is the daughter of Glenn and Diane Flood. Her grandparents are the late John H. Flood Jr. and the late Ruby Carroll Flood. She graduated from Murray County High School in 1988 and also works at Murray Medical Center on the weekends as the ward secretary.

She has an adult son and is a member of Victory Baptist Church in Dalton. She has been attending Dalton State College part time since 2008.

Flood said her work experience would be beneficial if the clerk’s office’s computer system needs to be upgraded.

“I do upgrades in the office where I work now,” she said. “I help implement our systems here. I would have that experience in that office if need be. You can’t go in there and change something if you don’t know anything about it, you’ve got to see what needs to be upgraded, but I do have that experience to implement and help with an upgrade.”

To contact Flood, email donnaflood01@gmail.com or search for her on Facebook.