Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)
HOGAN REPRESENTS STATE FOR NATIONAL DA’S ASSOCIATION
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan has been selected as the Pennsylvania Director for the National District Attorneys Association (the “NDAA”).
The NDAA is the largest and oldest association of prosecutors in the nation. There are over 5,000 members of the NDAA across the United States, including prosecutors from large metropolitan areas, small rural jurisdictions, and everything in between. In addition to the general members, each state selects one representative to be the NDAA Director for the state. District Attorney Hogan is the representative for Pennsylvania.
“It is an honor to represent my colleagues in Pennsylvania with the NDAA. Pennsylvania prosecutors have been on the cutting edge of developing best practices and keeping our communities safe. I look forward to working with outstanding prosecutors across the nation,” Hogan said.
The NDAA is known as “The Voice of America’s Prosecutors.” The NDAA engages in the training of prosecutors, legislative coordination for law enforcement issues, establishment of prosecutorial best practices, and other issues. The NDAA works also with the United States Department of Justice and federal legislators to coordinate issues that affect prosecutors across the nation.
Nelson Bunn, Executive Director of the NDAA, commented, “District Attorney Hogan is a great addition to our board and will provide perspective to our association on issues facing prosecutors in Pennsylvania as well as innovations and best practices in the state that could potentially be replicated in other jurisdictions around the country. We look forward to working with him in the weeks and months ahead.”
District Attorney Hogan recently attended the NDAA meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. While in St. Louis, he was formally seated as the new Pennsylvania Director for the NDAA and started work on several current issues for prosecutors. He also was named to the Best Practices Committee.
“District Attorney Hogan was a natural choice to represent Pennsylvania for the NDAA,” said Rich Long, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (the “PDAA”). “Tom has been an active leader for the PDAA and is the Chair of our Best Practices Committee. PDAA recognizes the importance of maintaining a strong presence with prosecutors throughout the United States.”