Patrick J. Herne, a member of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, is the newest assistant district attorney in Franklin County.
Herne, 37, is the first Native American to hold a DA post. He will prosecute cases from the St. Regis Reservation in upstate New York.
County officials hope the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe will be able to fund Herne's salary after a one-year $50,000 grant for the position runs out.
Get the Story:New ADA sworn in (The Waterbury Press-Republican 7/26) Relevant Links:
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe - http://www.stregismohawktribe.com