The Cass County Board of Supervisors, Friday, will announce their appointment of a person to fill a vacancy position for the Cass County Attorney’s Office. Earlier this week, the Board interviewed four candidates who had submitted their applications by the deadline: Robert Engler (With the Cambridge Law Firm, in Atlantic); Anne Rohling, a lawyer from Council Bluffs who owns her own law firm; Marti Sleister, an experienced trial attorney in criminal and juvenile law, with the Sleister Law firm in Fremont, NE; and Vanessa Strazdas, a lawyer from Omaha.

On Wednesday (Jan. 30th), the Supervisors discussed the four applicants.  During their meeting, it was noted that all four were well qualified.  One applicant is a current county resident and the other three noted they would be able to establish residence by date of appointment, therefore the board determined that all were eligible for appointment.  After due consideration, the board reached a decision on whom they would choose to appoint. That individual was reached by phone and offered the position. They immediately accepted the offer.

The person appointed during the Board’s meeting at 9-a.m., Friday, will immediately succeed Michael Hooper, who Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds on Jan/ 11th appointed as a judge in the Fourth Judicial District. Following the appointment of the new County Attorney, the Board will act on a Resolution to approve the number of, and appointment of Administrative Assistants to the Cass County Attorney.

They will also act to fill the vacancy term of a Cass Township Trustee (an appointed position).