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Luke Malek presents legal and public-safety perspective as nominee to State Board of Correction
Summary
Luke Malek, a former legislator and prosecutor now in private practice, told the Senate committee he would emphasize constitutional and statutory duties and a fiduciary mindset if confirmed to the State Board of Correction; committee deferred a confirmation vote to its next meeting.
Luke Malek, nominated to the State Board of Correction, appeared before the Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee and described the qualifications and perspective he would bring to the board.
Malek said he is from North Idaho, is a lawyer in private practice with offices in Boise, Coeur d’Alene, Spokane and Kennewick, and served in the Idaho House from 2013 to 2018. He said he has been active on public-safety issues, including chairing a governor’s committee on fentanyl, and said board members must act as fiduciaries and keep constitutional and statutory duties—both federal and state—front of mind.
When asked about potential conflicts stemming from his work as a registered lobbyist, Malek disclosed he is a registered lobbyist for the Idaho Health Care Association (skilled nursing/assisted living/nursing homes) and the Idaho Community Health Center Association (federally qualified health centers). Committee members thanked him for his service, and as with other nominees the committee did not vote on his confirmation at this hearing.
