Meet the Recorder

Stacey Benson-Taylor is a native Daytonian, with a strong history of advocating on behalf of workers and working families across Montgomery County and throughout Ohio.  She is a servant leader who shares her knowledge and skills through teaching, mentoring, and community service. Stacey was appointed the Montgomery County Recorder after the resignation of Recorder Brandon McClain and is focused on continuing to provide the dependable, efficient and trusted service our community deserves.

Stacey has dedicated her life to helping make an impact on the lives of working families employed by the City of Dayton, Montgomery County and across the region. She has served as an active union member and labor leader for the past three decades, which includes seven years with the IUE and 25 years with AFSCME Ohio Council 8 where she served as President, Local 101 Board Member, Staff Representative and Regional Director.

Prior to her service as a public servant, union member and labor leader, Stacey worked at Delphi, and at the Montgomery County Public Defender’s Office.

She is an active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the NAACP Executive Committee, MLK Inc. Advisory Board, the AFL-CIO Executive Board, the Public Defender Commission and the Way of the Cross Gospel.

She received her Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies from Sinclair, a Bachelor of Science in Political Sciences with a Minor in Sociology from Wright State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law.