In December 2014, after spending about a year practicing law in private practice, he joined the Webster County Attorney’s Office as an assistant county attorney.

McIntyre’s efforts and dedication to public service were recognized in September as he was promoted to first assistant county attorney under Webster County Attorney Darren Driscoll. McIntyre’s promotion was formally approved by the Board of Supervisors during its Sept. 19 meeting.

McIntyre was the “ideal candidate” to fill the position that was vacated earlier in the summer with the departure of former First Assistant County Attorney Ryan Baldridge, who is now a statewide prosecutor with the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, Driscoll said.

“Through his work ethic, intellect and his advice to me over the years, Brad has earned his promotion to first assistant county attorney,” Driscoll said. “Brad is humble, wise and has integrity. I value his counsel immensely.”

Driscoll’s office also welcomed two new assistant county attorneys to replace Baldridge and former Assistant County Attorney Ashley Beisch, who was appointed to the District 2B bench as a district associate judge. Doug Cook, a former private practice attorney and public defender, began in the late summer, and Justin Kroona, a private practice attorney from Webster City, was hired in September.

McIntyre graduated from Fort Dodge Senior High School in 2007. After earning his bachelor’s degrees in journalism and political science from Drake University in 2010, he received his law degree from Drake Law School in 2013.

When McIntyre joined the Webster County Attorney’s Office in 2014, he felt the call to have an impact on his community.

“The ability to give back to the hometown where I grew up in was something that drew me to that job in 2014 after being in private practice,” he said. “Both my wife and I are from Fort Dodge … and I think that being able to come back here and try to make a difference is something that was important to us, and this position felt like it gave me the best opportunity to do something impactful.”

McIntyre said it feels good to receive this promotion.

“Having worked here for eight years, I think it’s something that I wanted to progress up in the office and now that that opportunity has come, I’m excited for the new challenges and to make a bigger impact on our community,” he said.

McIntyre said he thinks every case and every trial he’s worked on has prepared him well for this new position. From his first trial eight years ago — driving under the influence — to the two first-degree murder trials he’s prosecuted this year, McIntyre has learned that no matter how simple a case may seem, something unexpected always happens and there’s always something to learn.

“I’m looking forward to expanding my role into higher-profile cases,” he said. “I think I can have an impact there. I have learned under a lot of great attorneys that have prepared me for this position, and I’m ready to move into that caseload and help make Fort Dodge and Webster County a safer place and a better place to live.”

Outside of the courtroom, McIntyre is also active with the Hawkeye Community Theatre, performing in several productions and serving on its board over the years. He also does the public address announcing for Fort Dodge Senior High football and baseball games, and other sports as needed. His wife, Kaitlyn, works as a teacher in the Fort Dodge Community School District, and the couple has two children.