Boise Newsman Joins Gov. Batt’s Staff

Frank Lockwood, who covers politics and the Idaho Legislature for The Idaho Statesman, on Tuesday was named communications director for Gov. Phil Batt.

Batt said he interviewed several candidates before appointing Lockwood to succeed Amy Kleiner, who accepted a position with Micron Technology, Inc.

Lockwood in 1992 was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention while a law school student at the University of Idaho.