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Category: Appointments

  • September 27, 2023 - Gov. Little appoints Cody Brower to Sixth Judicial District

    Boise, ID – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Cody Brower as District Judge to the Sixth Judicial District. Brower has served as the Oneida County Prosecuting Attorney since 2016. He is vice chair of the Southeast Idaho Behavioral Crisis Center Advisory Board of Directors. Brower previously served in the Army National Guard from 2000 […]

  • September 20, 2023 - Eric Fredericksen to lead new Office of the State Public Defender

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little has appointed Eric Fredericksen as State Public Defender to lead the newly created Office of the State Public Defender (SPD). The new State Public Defender position is the result of property tax relief legislation Governor Little signed in 2022. House Bill 735a in 2022 provided immediate and ongoing property […]

  • September 6, 2023 - Steven Bailey to lead Idaho Department of Administration

    Boise, ID – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Steven Bailey as the new director of the Idaho Department of Administration.  Bailey replaces Keith Reynolds, who retired after 14 years of dedicated public service.  “I want to sincerely thank Keith Reynolds for his commitment to the people of Idaho and our state employees. His innovative leadership inspired […]

  • August 18, 2023 - Gov. Little announces senior level staff changes

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced changes to key senior level staff positions in his office today. Lori Wolff will serve as Director of Operations and Hayden Rogers will serve as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs in the Office of the Governor starting in September. The news comes as the Governor’s current Deputy Chief of […]

  • August 16, 2023 - Gov. Little appoints Annie McDevitt to Fourth Judicial District

    Boise, ID – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Annie McDevitt as District Judge to the Fourth Judicial District. McDevitt has served the Fourth Judicial District as a Magistrate Judge since her appointment in 2018. In addition to magistrate duties, McDevitt has demonstrated leadership in the judiciary. She currently serves as the Administrative Magistrate Judge […]

  • August 10, 2023 - Mathew Weaver to lead Idaho Department of Water Resources

    Boise, ID – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Mathew Weaver as the new director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR). Weaver replaces Gary Spackman, who is retiring after 14 years of dedicated service as IDWR director. Spackman, a dedicated public servant, worked in various roles for the State of Idaho […]

  • July 18, 2023 - Idaho panel accepting applications for new State Public Defender position

    Boise, Idaho – A panel established to recommend names for Governor Brad Little’s appointment of the State Public Defender is accepting applications for the new position. The new State Public Defender position is the result of property tax relief legislation the Governor signed in 2022. Governor Little signed House Bill 735a in 2022, providing immediate […]

  • July 18, 2023 - Gov. Little appoints Paul Woods to State Tax Commission

    Boise, ID – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Paul Woods to the Idaho State Tax Commission. Woods replaces Tom Katsilometes, who is retiring after more than 40 years of dedicated public service. Katsilometes, a Pocatello native, has served on the Idaho State Tax Commission for 18 years. His tenure has focused on […]

  • January 13, 2023 - Gov. Little appoints Edward Lodge to Public Utilities Commission

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Edward Lodge to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC), the body that regulates investor-owned or privately-owned utilities that provide gas, water, electricity or some telephone services for profit. Lodge replaces John Chatburn, who is retiring from the commission after nearly three decades of service to […]

  • January 10, 2023 - Gov. Little appoints new Agriculture Director following retirement of Celia Gould

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Chanel Tewalt as the new director of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA). Tewalt replaces Celia Gould, who is retiring after 16 years of dedicated service to the State of Idaho as ISDA director. Gould, a Twin Fall native, is a third-generation owner and operator […]