Canyon County hires new Public Information Officer

CREATED Feb. 7, 2012

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Canyon County has announced the appointment of Joe Decker as its new Public Information Officer.

Decker, 27, was born and raised in nearby Emmett, and is graduate of Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication. He has spent the last several years as a news producer for a local television station and is excited to take on the challenges of his new position. “This is a great opportunity for folks interested in learning about what’s going on in Canyon County and I am eager to get started.”

Decker's responsibilities will include working with the County’s elected officials and the various departments heads as they work towards building a better future.

Joe Decker will serve as a contact point for internal and external communications, a source of public information, and a resource that benefits the entire County.