Former BFHS math teacher now a judge |
February 9, 2018 |
Governor Butch Otter today appointed former
Bonners Ferry High School math teacher Tom
Whitney to the Caldwell-based Third Judicial
District judgeship left vacant by the recent
retirement of Judge Thomas Ryan.
Whitney, a Washington, D.C. native, has a
bachelor’s degree from the University of
Maryland who taught math here before being
accepted to law school at the University of
Idaho’s College of Law, where he earned his
Juris Doctor degree.
He and his wife Diane own and operate the Moscow
law firm Whitney & Whitney, LLP.
“I am deeply honored that Governor Otter has
placed his confidence in me to serve the
citizens of the Third Judicial District and the
State of Idaho,” Whitney said. “It is a
privilege to join Idaho’s outstanding judges on
the bench, and I look forward to working with
them in the public interest.”
“Tom’s passion for justice, high regard for the
legal system and extensive experience in Idaho
courts make him an outstanding choice for
district judge,” Otter said. “He also has the
strong work ethic and management skills that
will be a great asset in handling a heavy
caseload in southwestern Idaho.” |
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