Northwest Iowa — Several northwest Iowans have been appointed to serve on various state boards and commissions by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds.
The following is a list of the boards and commissions to which area people were appointed, as well as their county of residence:
The following appointments are subject to Senate confirmation:
Child Advocacy Board
Angela Stokes, Sioux
Judge William Owens, Wapello
Don Logan, Benton
Rick McIntosh, Polk
Ashley Baker, Polk
Commission on Community Action Agencies
Kevin Brown, Clay
John Murphy, Dubuque
Bobbi Maynes, Adams
Economic Development Authority
Mark Kittrell, Black Hawk
Pankaj Monga, Linn
Doug Boone, Sioux
Jenny Steffensmeier, Lee
Enhance Iowa Board
Rita Frahm, Ida
Mary Wells, Appanoose
Steve Roesner, Sioux
Valerie Van Kotten, Marion
Brad Leeper, Black Hawk
Iowa Workforce Development Board
Deb Mauricio, Sioux
Mathew Nicol, Scott
Kellie Gottner, Dallas
Rich Kurtenbach, Black Hawk
Carrie Duncan, Henry
Josh Cobbs, Woodbury
Mental Health and Disability Services Commission
Betsy Akin, Adams
Cory Turner, Cherokee
Teresa Daubitz, Linn
Sue Gehling, Carroll
Jack Seward, Washington
Ken Wayne, Polk
Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board
Loretta Laubach, O’Brien
Jonathan Bodwell, Polk
Cody Seeley, Clinton
State Racing and Gaming Commission
Julie Andres, Dickinson
The following appointments are not subject to Senate confirmation:
Northwest Regional STEM Advisory Board
Michelle Metzger, Buena Vista
Jerry Pytleski, Lyon
