Neal wins second term as Bonneville County prosecuting attorney

IDAHO FALLS — Randy Neal secured his 2nd word arsenic nan Bonneville County Prosecuting Attorney successful a adjacent title pinch challenger John Malek.

Neal earned 6,932 votes (53%), while Malek received 6,063 (47%).

While some attorneys earned much than 6,000 votes — Neal yet pulled up by 869 ballots.

“Bottom line, it conscionable allows america to move nan activity forward,” Neal said, commenting connected nan results. “That’s ever been nan extremity is to effort to scope those bully outcomes truthful that we tin person justness for our victims and deterrence for those who want to origin trouble.”

He said that Tuesday’s triumph provides stableness and a coagulated ground for moving nan agency forward.

“I dream … that we tin bring nan organization together, reside nan crime problem and activity pinch our rule enforcement partners and our national partners to reside immoderate of nan challenges that we will spot later,” Neal said.

His priorities are to guarantee “sentencing outcomes which bespeak nan community’s desire for justice,” and to stabilize nan office, which presently has a staffing shortage.

He besides said he looks guardant to moving pinch nan caller Bonneville County Commissioners.

In a connection to EastIdahoNews.com, John Malek wrote, “Thank you to nan thousands of voters who were consenting to springiness maine a chance. That I was comparatively chartless erstwhile nan title started 2 months agone makes nan tremendous magnitude of support I received each nan much humbling.

“…Despite this loss, I look guardant to moving alongside each of you nan champion I tin to thief support Bonneville a safe spot to love, work, and raise our families. Congratulations to Mr. Neal connected his triumph tonight.”