St. Clair County prosecutor appointed to national board
St. Clair County Prosecutor Mike Wendling was appointed to a nationwide board that supports prosecutors throughout the nation.
Wendling was appointed to the Countrywide District Attorneys Association, a nonprofit, nonpartisan business that gives training, complex help and resources to prosecutors.
“Mike Wendling delivers a wealth of abilities to the board of NDAA,” Prosecuting Attorneys Affiliation of Michigan President Doug Lloyd said in a press release. “He has served as a chief in prosecution coverage regionally as well as statewide for 17 decades.”
The interdisciplinary source heart for information and instruction functions to promote a truthful and equitable administration of justice, according a push release.
“It’s mission is to be the voice of America’s prosecutors and to support their initiatives to secure the legal rights and safety of the individuals by furnishing prosecutors with the know-how, competencies and help they need to make sure justice is attained,” the push release reported.
Wendling reported he can trade tips and engineering with other prosecutors throughout the state that gain prosecutors in his office and the county’s citizens. Networking with other people also delivers a fresh perspective and the capability to try new matters that effect plans and coverage.
Wendling can also just take prosecutorial concerns particular to St. Clair County to a nationwide phase, this sort of as worries distinct to Port Huron’s international border or the marijuana industry.
“It truly is just an opportunity for folks in Washington to understand that St. Clair County is a actual participant and there are issues there that want to be tackled at the national level,” Wendling claimed.
Wendling said he hopes to make countrywide coaching more accessible for rural prosecutors by connecting prosecutors with grants and scholarships provided by the nationwide affiliation that could deal with travel expenditures.
Prosecuting Lawyers Affiliation of Michigan Director of General public Affairs KC Steckelberg stated the recommendation for the appointment is designed by the point out association. The appointment is for a a single-year phrase, nevertheless, Wendling could be re-appointed for a further phrase.
She stated his vast selection of knowledge created him an great prospect for the board.
Wendling was elected as St. Clair County’s prosecutor in 2004. Wendling has also served on the board of directors for the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan because 2006 and as president of the corporation from 2015 to 2016.
Wendling has also been appointed to the Michigan Fee on Law Enforcement Standards and as a commissioner on the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Law enforcement Accreditation Board.
“I am honored to represent Michigan’s Prosecuting Lawyers on the board of NDAA,” Wendling stated in the statement. “Michigan is a chief in prosecutor policy, means and training, and I seem ahead to sharing that expertise and understanding from other states about the country.”
Wendling also is chair of the Blue Water Safe and sound Horizons Board of Directors, is a trustee with the St. Clair County Neighborhood Foundation and is on the board of directors of the St. Clair County Boy or girl Abuse and Neglect Council.
Speak to Laura Fitzgerald at (810) 941-7072 or lfitzgeral@gannett.com.
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