By Dewey Terrill
JC Post
The Geary County Register of Deeds is preparing to retire from that position after 27 years on the job. Diane Briestensky-Leonard was honored by friends and co-workers during a reception at the Geary County Office Building on Friday.
"It actually started when I was working for the title company and the Register of Deeds, Goldie Johnson called me and asked me if I wanted to come over and work as her deputy to train. I said okay and she hired me." Later in 1996 she was elected to the first of seven terms and took office in 1997.
Over the years Briestensky-Leonard noted that technology has played a big part in change.
While she is leaving the Register of Deeds office, Diane is moving to another job as school secretary at Saint Xavier School, her alma mater. She begins work there Sept. 3.
Briestensky-Leonard will be succeeded in the Register of Deeds position by Jacqie Reisenger, who has been training as the Deputy Register of Deeds for the past two years. She will be unopposed in the November general election and take the oath of office in January.
During Diane’s time as the Register of Deeds she served on boards for the North Central District Register of Deeds Association and the Kansas Register of Deeds Association, holding officer positions on both, including President.
She also served on many committees for the association that included the Legislative, and the Education Committee.
