New District Clerk appointed
Posted/updated on: March 28, 2026 at 1:22 pm
SMITH COUNTY — The Smith County Council of Judges has accepted the resignation of district clerk Penny Clarkston and has appointed her successor. Clarkson formally resigned from her position on Tuesday, citing personal family reasons. Following Clarkson’s resignation, it was announced that paralegal Gaye Boynton has been appointed to complete Clarkson’s term, which runs through the end of the year.
Boynton recently defeated Clarkston in the March Republican primary election and is currently running unopposed in the general election this November.
Prior to running for local office, Boynton served in several leadership positions, including as President of the Tyler Area Association of Legal Professionals (TAALP), and had more than 10 years of experience in the Women’s Ministry at Green Acres Baptist Church.
