Louis Marshall elected 2012 IPAA president

BOISE – Louis Marshall, Prosecuting Attorney for Bonner County, was elected last week to serve as the president by the board of directors for the Idaho Prosecuting Attorney Association.

The IPAA is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to educate, train and assist Idaho’s prosecuting attorneys in the pursuit of justice; to foster and encourage communication and cooperation between Idaho’s prosecuting attorneys and their partners in law enforcement; and, to be the voice of Idaho’s prosecuting attorneys in support of their efforts to protect the rights and safety of the people.

Mr. Marshall was first elected as the prosecuting attorney of Bonner County in January 2009. Prior to being elected, he was a deputy prosecutor in Bonner County serving from 2002-2008. He served many different capacities within the office while a deputy ranging from county civil counsel to chief deputy prosecuting attorney.

“It is a real honor to be elected president. I have had the opportunity to prosecute everything from traffic tickets to murders and I understand how hard Idaho’s prosecutors work for the citizens of this state. I pledge to stand behind our members and strive to educate the public concerning the countless achievements of this organization and the prosecutors that make it up” said Mr. Marshall.

The other IPAA officers and board members include: District 2 — Clayne Tyler, vice president and Clearwater County prosecuting attorney; District 3 —Bryan Taylor, secretary and Canyon County prosecuting attorney; District 4 — Greg Bower, Ada County prosecuting attorney; District 5 — Grant Loebs, Twin Falls County prosecuting attorney; District 6 — Dustin Smith, Oneida County prosecuting attorney; and District 7 — Bruce Pickett, treasurer and Bonneville County prosecuting attorney.