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El Paso County commissioners unanimously appoint five new deputy district attorneys
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved consent to appoint five deputy district attorneys to the Fourth Judicial District, a motion that passed unanimously during the Jan. 28 meeting.
El Paso County commissioners voted unanimously Jan. 28 to approve appointments for five new deputy district attorneys for the Fourth Judicial District, covering El Paso and Teller counties.
The appointments were introduced by Michael Allen, District Attorney. “I’d ask for consent to appoint these new deputy DAs. They’re hard at work already,” Allen said while introducing the candidates. The hires named in the consent item were Adam Meyer, Aliyah (Aleah) Jackson, Emily (listed as Emily Abara/Ibarra in the record), Jackie Markwood and Madeline Ash.
The commissioners recessed to ask the new hires questions and speak briefly with them before the vote. Vice Chair Christian Williams asked Adam Meyer about a country song he wrote; Meyer described the song as “inspired by the Tyler County Courthouse” and said the piece brings “rustlers and bandits … to justice.” Commissioners also asked the appointees about their legal backgrounds and interests.
Commissioner Williams formally moved approval; the motion was seconded and carried on a roll call vote. Commissioner Bremer, Commissioner Wysong, Commissioner Applegate, Vice Chair Williams and Chair Carrie Geithner all voted aye.
The appointees’ educational and background details were read into the record by Allen: Meyer (JD and undergraduate, University of Wisconsin; prior internships at Wisconsin prosecutors’ offices); Aliyah Jackson (J.D., University of South Dakota; legal research experience); Emily (listed variously as Abara/Ibarra in the record; J.D., University of Colorado); Jackie Markwood (J.D., West Virginia University College of Law; former vet tech); Madeline Ash (J.D., Indiana University; hiked Colorado “fourteeners” extensively).
The record shows the hires will serve in the Fourth Judicial District; no additional terms, salaries, or effective dates were specified during the meeting. The commissioners did not discuss amendments or conditions to the appointments.
