Background
Ness, Sandra Marie was born on December 25, 1937 in Watertown. Daughter of Shebel J. and Etma Meta (Eschbach) Sarkees.
Ness, Sandra Marie was born on December 25, 1937 in Watertown. Daughter of Shebel J. and Etma Meta (Eschbach) Sarkees.
Student, American Institute of the Air, 1955—1956.
Announcer, copy writer KHIL, Brighton, Colorado, 1955—1959. Legal stenographer District Attorney, Rapid City, South Dakota, 1959—1967. Sheriff Rapid City, 1967—1969, Everett E. Berry, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1970—1974.
1st deputy Court Clerk-Payne County, 1974—1979, clerk, since 1979. Precinct chairman Payne County Democratic Party, since 1971, co-chairman, 1985. County convention secretary, Payne County, since 1974.
Membership chairman, past co-chairman Stillwater Women's Political Caucus, since 1982, chair, since 1986. State recorder Oklahoma Woman's Political Caucus, since 1982.
Member of American Civil Liberties Union (board directors since 1983), State Officers and Deputies Association, National Women's Political Caucus (budget committee since 1985), Payne County Officers and Deputies Association (vice president since 1985), Court Clerks Association, Network, Stillwater Chamber of Commerce (legislation committee since 1983), Payne County Legal Secretaries (secretary 1974-1975, president 1975-1976, since 1985), League of Women Voters (chairman budget committee since 1984), Stillwater Sailing Club, Toastmasters (president 1983-1984).
Married Clayton A. Ness, February 6, 1960. Children: Christopher Allen, Leslie Anne, Mara Marie.