Deva Marie Proto

Deva was elected by voters in 2018 to serve as Sonoma County’s Clerk-Recorder-Assessor and Registrar of Voters. Prior to her elected position, she served for five years as the Chief Deputy Clerk-Recorder for Sonoma County’s Clerk-Recorder-Assessor Department. As the Chief Deputy Clerk-Recorder, Deva managed 17 full- time staff and oversaw operations within the County Clerk-Recorder division, which manages an annual volume of over 100,000 recordings, 5,000 marriage licenses, 4,000 fictitious business names and 1,000 marriage ceremonies. As part of the management team, she also collaborates with other divisions of the department on strategic planning and cross-training opportunities, while always striving towards optimal information sharing and departmental efficiency improvements.