UNITED STATES SENATOR SUSAN COLLINS AND UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL ALBERTO R. GONZALES FEATURED SPEAKERS AT NATIONAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION’S 2005 SUMMER CONFERENCE
PORTLAND, ME – July 15, 2005 – The National District Attorneys Association’s (NDAA) 2005 Summer Conference, that brings together prosecutors from across America, will be held July 18th – 20th at the Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88 Spring Street in Portland.
“We are honored and privileged to have Senator Susan Collins and Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales as featured speakers on July 18,” stated Paul Walsh, NDAA President. Senator Collins will open the conference from 8:30 am to 9:15 am and Attorney General Gonzales will speak from 9:45 am to 10:30 am.
During our traditional Awards Luncheon on July 18 from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm, incoming NDAA President, Paul A. Logli – State’s Attorney in Winnebago County, IL – will receive the Presidential Gavel from outgoing President, Paul F. Walsh, Jr. – District Attorney in Bristol County, MA. Mr. Logli will serve as the NDAA President from July 2005 to July 2006.
The NDAA conference will also include discussions on topics such as: High Profile Cases – the Scott Peterson Case; Prosecutors and the Media; Prosecutorial Ethics and Professionalism; Witness Intimidation; Meth Cases; and Recruiting and Keeping Prosecutors.
Incoming President Paul Logli said, “I am honored and humbled to be elected by my peers to serve as President of the NDAA. The challenges facing prosecutors today are far greater then ever before. However, our primary responsibility is to seek truth and justice for victims of crime and to hold criminals accountable for their actions. Recent events in England remind us that our country is at war with terrorists and their senseless violence and disregard for innocent lives. At the same time, we must be committed to provide security within the communities we serve. We owe it to those who live and work in our jurisdictions to provide leadership and promote programs that will keep our neighborhoods safe from crime and violence. Over the next year, I look forward to working with our nation’s prosecutors, state and federal law enforcement officials, legislators, the media, and people within our communities to find effective ways to reduce violent crimes against our children, our elders, and all victims of crime. Being a prosecutor is the best job in the world and I’m thankful for the opportunity to lead NDAA in the year ahead.”
NDAA is the only association in the United States that represents state and local prosecutors. It represents approximately 30,000 prosecutors nationwide. More than 95% of all crimes committed in the United States are prosecuted by local prosecutors. This conference marks NDAA’s 55th year of dedicated service to America’s prosecutors and its commitment to seeking justice for crime victims.
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