Governor’s Media Chief To Resign

Frank Lockwood, communications director for Gov. Phil Batt, is leaving the office at the end of this month.

Lockwood told the governor on Wednesday he is resigning as of Sept. 1.

Lockwood, 30, said he admires Batt’s intelligence, integrity and ability to connect with citizens from every corner of the state.

“However, I feel that the time is right for me to pursue other opportunities in less political arenas,” he said.

Batt called Lockwood “a top-notch journalist. He’s also hard-working, talented and loyal.”

Before joining the Batt administration, Lockwood, who has a law degree, served as a law clerk to 5th District Judge Daniel Meehl and was a political reporter for the Idaho Statesman at Boise and the Times-News in Twin Falls, Idaho.

He is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of Idaho College of Law.