A woman from Glenwood has announced her bid to become the combined Mills-Fremont County Attorney. Republican Naeda Elliott said in a statement “I have proven to be tough on crime in Mills County. I will carry that philosophy to the Fremont County Office. As an experienced prosecutor, I know the devastating effect crime has on its victims. My main priority is to seek justice and to give victims a voice.” The current Mills County Attorney intends to run for the newly created multi-county office after Fremont County Attorney, Brenna Bird, announced she is not running for re-election.

Her bio says Naeda Elliott grew up in Southwest Iowa and obtained her law degree from The University of Iowa College of Law. She has served as the Mills County Attorney since June of 2016. She previously prosecuted for six years in Johnson County, Iowa. Shortly after being elected Mills County Attorney, Elliott says she successfully prosecuted the man responsible for the murder of a 19-year-old Glenwood resident. Since that time, she has sent numerous sexual predators and domestic abusers to prison.

Elliott says she has built bridges with multiple agencies across the State of Iowa to ensure our communities are safe. Those agency relationships, she says, will assist each county with their unique challenges and opportunities. She said also, that she will continue to make Mills and Fremont County the new standard for law and order in the state of Iowa.