Shawnyne Garren began working for the Douglas County Recorder’s office in 2007 and was elected to office in 2022. In her previous positions held, she oversaw the daily operations of the Recorder’s office and Records Management division and supervised the staff in both offices. She served as lead project manager and department liaison over many technology-related projects, including the 2014 conversion and implementation of modernized recording software, as well as the digitization and indexing of historic land and marriage records, and the launch of the Recording Notification Service.
She moved to the Carson Valley with her family in 1992. Shawnyne is a graduate of Western Governor’s University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. She is a graduate of the 2016 class of Leadership Douglas County and is a proud member of the Recorders Association of Nevada, Property Records Industry Association (PRIA), Nevada County Fiscal Officers Association and the Business Council of Douglas County.
Shawnyne serves as the Recorders Association of Nevada Secretary and Government Co-chair of PRIA Local Silver State North. She also holds several committee positions for PRIA and is a board member for Austin’s House of Nevada and Fore the Kids Douglas County, two community programs that provide much need support for youth in rural Northern Nevada.