Paul Boyd named Montgomery County prosecutor after Kehoe appointment

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Gov. Mike Kehoe appointed Paul Boyd on Friday to become Montgomery County’s next prosecuting attorney, according to a Friday press release from the governor’s office.

The release says Boyd is the violent crimes team lead for the Boone County Prosecutor’s Office and has previously served as a counterdrug coordinator and military judge for the Missouri National Guard.

He is a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars service organization, the National Guard Association of the United States, and the Missouri Bar Association, according to the release. He has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Southwest Missouri State University and his law degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, the release says.

Benton County treasurer named

Kehoe also appointed Rebecca Minks, of Warsaw, Missouri, to become the Benton County treasurer, the release says.

She was a tax specialist at H&R Block in Warsaw before buying and managing the franchise location, the release says. She has a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Central Missouri State University, the release says.