County adds to legal team

Jennifer Becker-Roscow

Monroe County has added Jennifer Becker-Roscow as a second assistant state’s attorney.

She brings ample experience with her. She has worked as an assistant state’s attorney in Washington County since 1998. 

Becker-Roscow, who lives in Red Bud, said she wanted to work in Monroe County for two reasons. 

“It’s a lot shorter commute is the main reason,” she said. “It’s also an opportunity to work for a bigger county with more cases. All around, it’s just a little bit more opportunity than I had in Washington County.”

In her new role, Becker-Roscow will focus on DUI, traffic and misdemeanor matters. That was also her purview in Washington County.  

In addition to prior work as assistant state’s attorney, Becker-Roscow has worked at a now defunct law firm based in Sparta and Marissa. 

She obtained her law degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale, where she also earned her bachelor’s. 

Becker-Roscow was on Monroe County State’s Attorney Chris Hitzemann’s radar because a former co-worker of his, Heath Hooks, was also her former boss and recommended her…>>> 


Read the full story in the January 9, 2019, newspaper.

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James Moss

James is an alumni of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he graduated summa cum laude with degrees in mass communications and applied communications studies. While in school, he interned at two newspapers and worked at a local grocery store to pay for his education. When not working for the Republic-Times, he enjoys watching movies, reading, playing video games and spending time with his friends.
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