The Clerk of the Assembly of Delegates was originally elected by the Delegates for a two year term that ran concurrently with the terms of the Delegates. The Clerk is not a Delegate and is an employee of the County.  As a result of a change to the Barnstable County Home Rule Charter in 2000, it was recognized that the Clerk is an employee of the County and that the election procedures that take place every two years is confirmation of the Clerk's performance duties. 

The Clerk drafts ordinances and resolutions on behalf of the Assembly, reviews ordinances that have been submitted for form and content and prepares reports for committees dealing with ordinances. In 1996, as requested by the Assembly of Delegates, the Clerk drafted legislation which proposed to restructure county government in Barnstable. A working knowledge of the Barnstable County Home Rule Charter, Administrative Code, and previously adopted ordinances within the County is necessary, as well as other laws which are applicable to Counties, in general, and governmental bodies.

 Diane C. Thompson has been Clerk of the Assembly of Delegates for the following sessions of the Assembly: 

                    Session two        -    1991 - 1992
                    Session three      -    1993 - 1994
                    Session four        -    1995 - 1996
                    Session five         -    1997 - 1998
                    Session six          -    1999 - 2000
                    Session seven     -    2001 - 2002
                    Session eight      -    2003 - 2004
                    Session nine        -    2005 - 2006
                    Session ten         -    2007 

 Ms. Thompson created and maintains the Homepage for the Assembly of Delegates.