Hayden Bentley, Sheriff
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Seth Chapman, Clerk of Court
Seth Wesley Chapman was born  on September 10, 1954 to the late Ralph and Willie "Bill"  Honeycutt Chapman of Stony Point, NC.  He is married to the former Dianne Pope of Taylorsville. The couple have three children:  Joshua age 16, Edwin age 8, and Micah age 7.

Seth attended Stony Point High and graduated  from Alexander Central High School in 1972 . In 1976 he graduated from Mitchell Community College with a degree in Criminal Justice. He worked for a time with the North Carolina Department of Corrections. In 1982 Seth was elected as Clerk of Court for Alexander County and he has been reelected every four years since. During Seth's tenure as Clerk of Court everyone has been treated equally and fairly.

Seth views Alexander County  as the greatest place to live, work and raise a family. He is proud of the fact that his family has lived in Alexander County since before the American Revolutionary War.  He states  there is "No better place than Alexander County".

When asked about his view on the crime rate in Alexander County, Seth stated  that it is lower than other areas. And when asked for his  view of the Democrat Party,  Seth replied "That contrary to the popular belief,  THE  DEMOCRAT  PARTY IS  THE PARTY  THAT  TRULY  REPRESENTS FREEDOM, LIBERTY, AND PROTECTION FOR ALL CITIZENS.  WE PROUDLY ARE THE PARTY OF  POOR AND MIDDLE AMERICA."

When asked to comment on the current state of the county, he referred back  to the balanced budget in 1999 and stated the list goes on!