Lane County has officially hired a new county clerk, Tommy Gong, a long-time elections official from California.

Gong is a member of multiple election boards and groups, and says he’s hoping to take lessons he’s learned from his more than 20-year career to Lane County.

He said he’s been impressed with Oregon, and local election workers, and is hoping to share their best practices with other communities.

“Oregon can be a highlight for other states to see what we're doing, and why it's working in Oregon,” Gong said. “It's something I'm really enthused about, and I'm really excited about being in this position at this time."

Gong was selected after a national search and succeeded former Clerk Dena Dawson, who left in December to become the elections director for the Oregon Secretary of St

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