An Atlantic woman has announced her candidacy for the Cass County Recorder’s job. Mary Ward said in a press release Thursday morning, that she will be actively campaigning for the position being left vacant at the end of the year by long-time Recorder Joyce Jensen, who announced her retirement from the position on Dec. 23rd. Jensen has served as the Cass County Recorder since 1991.

Ward, who grew up in the Adair area and is a graduate of the Adair-Casey High School, has served as the deputy Recorder in Cass County for the past couple of years. In addition to the experience that position has brought her, Ward has a background of more than 18-years in the insurance industry and 5-years bookkeeping experience.

She and her husband Nathan have lived in the Atlantic area for the past 20-years.