Meet Jill Kiester

With a long personal and family history of serving the people of Natrona County, Jill continues that passion as Clerk of District Court, focusing on office efficiency and improving the juror experience.
Jill Kiester - Clerk of District Court

Jill comes from a long line of committed Natrona County public servants, including her own 33-year career working for this great county.   She began in 1988 in the Clerk of District Court’s Office working in the Child Support section of the office.  In 1994, she was assigned by the Clerk of Court, Sue Pate, to manage the newly established county Child Support Enforcement.  Jill led and managed that office for 27 years until she was appointed to be the Clerk of District Court.

Public service has deep roots in the family.  Jill’s dad, Dick Dresang, founded and managed the Youth Crisis Center for over 25 years in Natrona County.  Darin Kiester, Jill’s husband of 32 years, is a retired Casper Police Officer.  He was instrumental in creating the Natrona County Drug Court and is currently serving the county as the Chief Deputy to the Coroner.

Jill took on her current role as Clerk of District Court, when in March of 2021, there was a special nomination and appointment process held due to the unfortunate passing of Clerk Anne Volin.   Jill was appointed by the Natrona County Commissioners to fill the vacancy and considers it a tremendous honor to serve the court and wonderful community of Natrona County in this capacity.

An Experienced Leader.
A Passion for Service.

  • Collaborating with the Board of County Commissioners and other county officials
  • Managing a county budget
  • Understanding county policies
  • Maintaining partnerships with many county and state agencies
  • Serving the public with the highest quality customer service
  • Creating and implementing innovative training programs
  • Participating on boards and committees
  • Demonstrating clear communication skills
  • Building high performing teams

Education and Professional Organizations

Jill has her Associate Degree from Casper College in Human Communications and is the current secretary/treasurer for the Wyoming Clerks of District Court Association. She is also a member of the Full Court Enterprise Committee which reviews content for the new state-wide computer system utilized in the district courts.  Jill is a member of the Natrona County Republican Women.

The Family

Jill and her husband Darin have raised their two boys Mitchell and Jacob in Casper and currently live with their two rescue dogs Hamilton Norbert and Monroe Lawrence.  They are very excited for the arrival of their first grandchild this summer!