Havre public defender office receives Governor's Award

The Havre Office of Public Defender received the 2016 Governor's Award for Excellence from Gov. Steve Bullock himself Monday at a ceremony at the Great Northern Hotel in Helena.

Led by Regional Deputy Public Defender Kaydee Snipes Ruiz in Havre, Region 6 Office of the State Public Defender is one of 11 in the state.

"On behalf of my team, I am very excited about this award. My whole Region 6 team, attorneys and support staff alike, has been working vigorously to make our representation of the indigent populations of the (area) streamlined, successful, and protective," Ruiz said.

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