AP:

He’ll take a cut in pay and have a much smaller staff as he prosecutes crimes in the county southwest of Des Moines with less than 16,000 residents, but he said the job will keep him close to home and allow him to continue public service.

“I learned a lot as secretary of state and I’m proud of my service here,” he said, sitting at his desk in the ornate office at the Iowa Capitol. “I think just the experience I’ve had will just help me be a better public servant, especially on the local level.”…

Schultz paid $250,000 over two years to investigate voter fraud cases that resulted in election-related charges against 27 people.