Reply (Shutterstock) Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian officially completed his tenure as President of the Massachusetts Sheriffs' Association after leading the organization for the past three years. Elected in October 2017, President Koutoujian's tenure was originally slated to conclude at the end of 2019. MSA Presidents traditionally do not serve longer than a single two-year term, but Sheriff Koutoujian was asked to serve an additional year by his colleagues in order to synchronize the MSA presidential term with the legislature's session. "I want to thank my colleagues for the faith they placed in me as President. I especially thank outgoing Vice President Sheriff Chris Donelan for his thoughtful partnership over the past three years," said Sheriff Koutoujian. "During our tenure we worked closely with the legislature and the Baker Administration on some of the most important legislation impacting the criminal justice system in decades. Sheriffs do this job because we want to help those we serve; I am proud to have helped advance that goal over the last three years."