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<p class="xparagraph" style="background:white"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">October 28, 2020</span></span><span class="xeop"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xparagraph" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Gov. Little appoints Lamont </span></u></b></span><span class="xspellingerror"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Berecz</span></u></b></span><span class="xnormaltextrun"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"> to
the First Judicial District</span></u></b></span><span class="xeop"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="background:white"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today the appointment of the Honorable Lamont </span></span><span class="spellingerror"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Berecz</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"> to
the First Judicial District.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="background:white"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">"Idaho’s justice system is made stronger with the appointment of capable and compassionate judges </span></span><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">such
as Judge </span><span class="spellingerror"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Berecz who have a strong understanding of and respect for the Constitution,</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">”
Governor Little said. “The First Judicial District will be well</span></span><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"> served with his appointment.” </span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="background:white"><span class="spellingerror"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Berecz</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"> received his
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. He has served as a magistrate judge for 12 years, the last eight in Valley County. </span><span class="spellingerror"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Berecz</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"> was
appointed to serve as an adjunct member of the Idaho Judicial Council in December 2018. </span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="background:white"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">"I am honored by Governor Little's appointment,” </span></span><span class="spellingerror"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Berecz</span></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"> said.
“I look forward to continuing my public service as a judge and will strive to uphold the law, maintain justice, and serve my community.”</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="background:white"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">The new judicial position in the First Judicial District was authorized by the Idaho Legislature during the 2020 legislative session
and assigned to Bonner County. The First Judicial District is made up of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, and Shoshone Counties.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xparagraph" style="background:white"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Marissa Morrison </span></span><span class="xspellingerror"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">Hyer</span></span><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">,
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<p class="xparagraph" style="background:white"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black">208-943-1686 or </span></span><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"><a href="mailto:marissa.morrison@gov.idaho.gov" target="_blank"><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="color:#0563C1">marissa.morrison@gov.idaho.gov</span></span></a></span><span class="xnormaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"> </span></span><span class="xeop"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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