Submitted by San Juan County

The San Juan County Council appointed Lisa Henderson as county clerk at its regularly scheduled meeting on March 20.

Henderson, who has served as the chief deputy clerk since 2014, will take on immediately the full duties of the office of county clerk and serve for the remainder of the year.

In making the appointment, the council praised Henderson’s effort to keep the office running smoothly over the past several months while elected San Juan County Clerk Joan White battled an illness that ultimately claimed her life.