(KNZA)--Longtime Jackson County Clerk Kathy Mick has announced she will retire, effective March 31.

Mick has served as county clerk for 30 years. She was first elected to the position in 1992 and took office in January 1993. Mick is currently in the middle of serving her eighth four-year term.

She has worked in the county clerk's office for a total of 44 years, starting as a part-time employee during her sophomore year in high school in 1978.

Mick is a Republican, and members of the Jackson County Republican Precinct Committee will hold a special convention in the near future to nominate someone to fill the remainder of her term. The name will be forwarded to Governor Kelly for appointment.