Archie Matthews

Professional Background

Archie Matthews worked for ten years in the Alachua elections office, beginning as a voting-machine technician and developing its records program. He then led the Clerk of Court records bureau for 25 years before retiring in 2019. A 2025 Florida Records Management Association speaker biography describes more than four decades as a conservation-district supervisor and recognition in the Southeast conservation hall of fame in 2024.

Experience

• Alachua elections office — ten years, including voting-machine and records work
• Alachua Clerk of Court records bureau chief — 25 years; retired 2019
• Florida Records Management Association — past president and membership/administration leadership, reported in 2025

Education

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  Santa Fe College — A.A.; self-reported in a 2022 candidate questionnaire

Office & Authority

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