Candidate: Barbara (Barbie) Higginbotham

MY NAME IS BARBARA “BARBIE” HIGGINBOTHAM AND I AM RUNNING FOR THE OFFICE OF CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT. I HAVE LIVED IN DIXIE COUNTY SINCE 1983 WHEN MY FATHER RETIRED FROM THE NAVY AND WE MOVED TO BE CLOSE TO FAMILY.

I GRADUATED FROM DIXIE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL IN 1985. I AM MARRIED TO DARYLE HIGGINBOTHAM AND TOGETHER WE HAVE 8 CHILDREN.

I CURRENTLY WORK AT GILCHRIST COUNTY CLERK OF COURT’S OFFICE WHERE I HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED FOR THE PAST 17+ YEARS. I WAS HIRED AS THE FAMILY LAW CLERK AND BACK UP FOR CHILD SUPPORT WHERE I SPENT MY FIRST TWO YEARS, THEN I WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE FELONY DIVISION AND OVER THE YEARS I ALSO ADDED JUVENILE AND MISDEMEANOR TO MY CASE LOAD, TO INCLUDE APPEALS. I HAVE ALSO WORKED IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL TRAFFIC, DEPENDENCY, PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP. I HAVE WORKED SIDE BY SIDE WITH MANY COUNTY AND CIRCUIT JUDGES. I AM EXPERIENCED IN THE CLERICUS COURT COMPUTER SYSTEM, WHICH IS THE SAME SYSTEM THAT DIXIE NOW USES. 

MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF ALSO OWN AND HAVE OPERATED TASTE OF DIXIE DINER FOR THE PAST 8 YEARS.