Historically, persons who have served as Chief Clerk have possessed an advanced degree when they were elected (e.g., M.A.
These officers are not members of the house and serve the legislature in a nonpartisan capacity.
The current Chief Clerk is Sue Parker, first woman to hold the position, who was first elected in 2020.
To keep the numbering system correct, there are instances where a clerk has had a hiatus between terms of service (e.g. J.M.
Their original "clerk number" is retained on the left with an asterisk to indicate why it is out of numeric sequence.