Des Moines, Iowa – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has announced appointments to 41 of the states’s boards and commissions.
Two Sioux County women were among 73 Iowans on the governor’s list of appointees. Karen Bentsen was appointed to serve on the Board of Nursing Home Administrators, while Deb Mauricio was named to the Iowa Workforce Development Board. Both appointments require confirmation by the Iowa Senate.
Here is the complete list of appointees, along with their counties of residence:
The following appointments are subject to Senate confirmation:
Board of Chiropractic Kirby Connell, Polk
Board of Nursing Ryan Stuck, Hamilton
Board of Nursing Home Administrators Karen Bentsen, Sioux Bill Meyers, Decatur
Board of Optometry Brian Kirschling, Johnson
Board of Parole Meredith Lamberti (Vice Chair
Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Caitlin McKenney, Dallas Nancy Almasi, Linn
Commission of Native American Affairs Taylor Beyal, Johnson
Commission of Persons with Disabilities Adam Koch, Polk
Commission on Aging Joel Wulf, Polk
Commission on the Status of African Americans Wendell Talley, Dubuque
Commission on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Chad Jensen, Carroll
Economic Development Authority Sam Eathington, Polk
Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board James Sweeney, Hardi
Human Rights Board Michael Sullivan, Story Rachelle C. Hunt Russian, Polk
Iowa Workforce Development Board Mary Landhuis, Page Alicia Stafford, Union Deb Mauricio, Sioux Kelly Barrick, Polk
Justice Advisory Board Maria Valdez Guerrero, Pol
Latino Affairs Commission Jose Ayala, Iowa Juan Himar Hernandez, Wapell
State Banking Council Melissa Ballard, Monroe
State Racing and Gaming Commission Amy Burkhart, Des Moines
The following appointments are not subject to Senate confirmation:
Advisory Council on Brain Injuries Jean Shelton, Polk
Council on Agricultural Education Ben Booth, Carroll
Dependent Adult Protective Advisory Council Jerome Greenfield, Polk Abby Giampolo, Polk Cynthia Ramer, Breme
District 8B Judicial Nominating Commission Darlys Baum, Des Moines
Empower Rural Iowa Chris Ward, Benton
Iowa Arts Council Jennifer Dutcher, Webster
Iowa Energy Center Board Kelcey Brown, Polk
Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service Barb Mittman, Story Barbara Westercamp, Linn Bobbretta Brewton, Polk Angela Jiskott, Polk
Iowa Council for Early ACCESS Rozanne Warder, Jones Sue Wittmack, Polk
Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System Board Bridget Edson, Chickasaw Rhonda Braudis, Marshall
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation Marcia Rogers, Linn Julie Pingel, Webster
Juvenile Justice Advisory Council Ariel Perry, Polk Cheryl Traum, Scott
Medical Assistance Advisory Council Jason Haglund, Story Marcie Strouse, Polk John Dooley,Scott Dee Sandquist, Jefferson
Medical Assistance Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics Committee Mark Graber, Johnson Charles Wadle, Polk
Medical Cannabidiol Board Andrea Weber, Johnson Michael Colburn, Johnson
Mississippi River Parkway Commission Roger Thomas, Clayton Katherine Hammond, Louisa
North Central Regional STEM Advisory Board Anne Tedore, Marshall
South Central Regional STEM Advisory Board Ashley Cook, Polk
Southwest Regional STEM Advisory Board Misty Gray, Cass Katherine Somers, Cass
State Historical Records Advisory Joseph (Andy) Swanson, Dallas
Statewide Independent Living Council Janae Cantu, Story Edward Esbeck, Johnson Kristine Graves, Johnson Reagan Crabtree, Polk Garrett Frey, Linn Maria Ugorek, Linn Ariel Glasman, Johnson Morgan Casey, Polk
STEM Advisory Council Kathryn Kunert, Polk Teri Vos, Marion Robert Cramer, Polk
