Kellum hired by Gluckstadt board of aldermen to serve as first city clerk
GLUCKSTADT — The city hired its first employee Tuesday night.
City Clerk Lindsay Kellum was announced during a regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at an annual salary of $75,000.
Kellum has worked for 12 years with the State of Mississippi in Public Service and Administration, most recently as a special projects officer for the Mississippi Ethics Commission.
“I am honored and humbled to have been selected to serve as the City of Gluckstadt’s first city clerk,” Kellum said. “This is a historical moment and a responsibility I will not take lightly. With my long-standing values of transparency, impartiality, and a love of public service, I look forward to building the mission of the City Clerk’s Office to be reflective of these values, as we connect our community with its local government. I’m ready to get to work on behalf of this special city and the citizens in which we serve.”
Kellum grew up in Tallahassee, Fla., and earned a bachelor’s degree in political science at Florida State University. She moved to Mississippi in 2008 and started her career in the elections division of the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office, working mostly in the area of elections education and certification.
Kellum moved to the Ethics Commission in 2015, serving under Tom Hood, executive director and chief legal counsel for the agency.
“Lindsay’s experience speaks for itself as she assumes the city clerk position,” said Mayor Walter Morrison. “She has a strong background at the state level and will bring valuable knowledge to her role at the municipal level. She has a history of using technology to advance efficiency and transparency in government. I welcome Lindsay’s commitment to public service as our new city clerk.”
In her spare time, Kellum works with business owners in the Town of Livingston. She and her husband Ethan and daughter Addison live in the Gluckstadt area. Her daughter attends Germantown Middle School and is a dancer with Xpress Dance Company.
The city clerk’s duties are outlined by Mississippi state law and any ordinances, rules and regulations adopted by the City of Gluckstadt. The city clerk performs high-level administrative, technical and professional work in directing and supervising the administration of city government and will plan, direct, manage and oversee the activities and operations of the City Clerk’s Office. The City Clerk receives policy direction from the Mayor and Board of Aldermen but also provides administrative and technical support to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.