Retirements

Ricki Briggs

Sawyer County Clerk of Court

After serving nine years as clerk of court for Sawyer County, Ricki Briggs retired in April. Prior to her appointment to the Clerk's Office in 2000 by Sawyer County Circuit Court Judge Normal L. Yackel, Briggs served as a judicial assistant since 1982.

Briggs said serving as the clerk of court during the Chai Vang trial was a learning experience. Vang was charged in 2005 with six counts of homicide and three counts of attempted homicide after shooting six deer hunters. Briggs said it was an interesting experience having to select jurors from Madison, since there was concern regarding the amount of pretrial coverage in Sawyer County, where the trial took place.

Briggs said she will miss her co-workers and the people she had contact with while serving in the clerk's office. Her plans include gardening and chauffeuring her grandsons. She said she may eventually look for part-time work, but so far she has not been bored and has enjoyed the opportunity to spend time outdoors.

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