The Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) recently announced the addition of Sam Eaton as the new vice president of legal and government affairs. The former director of policy and counsel for Gov. Brad Little will primarily manage the IPC’s government affairs at the federal, state and local levels, direct the organization’s trademark licensing and provide legal and regulatory advice to the commission. In his previous role, Eaton managed and coordinated agency policies and priorities for the governor. He also provided policy and legal advice to the governor on agriculture, energy and natural resource issues. Prior to that, Eaton served as legal counsel in the office of Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter.