

There are certain public offices where voters hope for quiet efficiency, solid bookkeeping, and absolute zero drama. The office of the Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller is firmly at the top of that list. It is an office designed for spreadsheets, court filings, and fiscal oversight—not shockwaves, scandal, and jaw-dropping national headlines.
Yet, Palm Beach County finds itself at an unprecedented crossroads. Following the shocking arrest and immediate suspension of appointed clerk Michael Caruso on felony charges of child sexual abuse, the county doesn't just need a change of pace. It needs a restoration of baseline integrity, professional stability, and adult supervision.
So here’s what we’re not going to do: We are not going to leave the integrity of our courts and county finances up to monsters like Caruso, or to partisan gamemanship.
We need a qualified, tested, and grounded public servant to take the wheel. That candidate is Yvette Drucker.
Yvette Drucker, currently serving as a Boca Raton City Councilmember and former Deputy Mayor, brings the exact operational discipline this office desperately requires.
Having managed one of Palm Beach County’s largest municipal budgets, Drucker understands complex government operations, fiscal transparency, and accountable stewardship of public funds. Her background in compliance, human resources, and strategic management means she enters the position on day one ready to audit, organize, and stabilize.
Drucker plans to immediately restore public trust by implementing rigorous internal controls and ethical standards to ensure the office operates completely above reproach. At the same time, her plan focuses on modernizing county services by upgrading digital court access and streamlining public records requests to make local government fast, accessible, and transparent for everyday residents. Above all, she is committed to protecting taxpayer dollars by maintaining strong, independent oversight of county investments and spending to safeguard public funds.
The taxpayers and court users of Palm Beach County deserve a Clerk of Courts whose name in the news is only ever attached to high clean audits and technological upgrades, not for allegedly abusing children. Yvette Drucker offers the administrative experience, ethical grounding, and institutional respect necessary to turn the page on a painful chapter and rebuild confidence in local government.
The County proudly endorses YVETTE DRUCKER for Palm Beach County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller.