Governor Terry Branstad today (Monday) announced his appointments of Iowans to fill various seats on Iowa’s Boards and Commissions. Among them, are three people from Atlantic: Teresa Kanning was appointed to the Mental Health Risk Pool Board; Dr. Keith Leonard was appointed to the Board of Veterinary Medicine, and John Krogman was appointed to the Iowa Workforce Development Board.
Other appointments include:
Stacey Loftus, of Missouri Valley – Board of Dietetics; Jerry Shellberg, of Red Oak – Engineering and Land Surveying Board; Lori Goetzinger, of Carroll – Grain Indemnity Fund Board; Dr. Mary Mincer Hansen, of Panora – HAWK-I Board; Patricia Roberts, of Carroll – State Judicial Nominating Commission; Gloria Rodriguez, of Denison – Latino Affairs Commission; Dr. Ronald Cheney, of Carroll – Board of Medicine; Lynn Grobe, of Oakland, and Thomas Bouska, of Council Bluffs – Mental Health & Disability Services Commission; Dr. Micheal Portz, of Red Oak – Board of Optometry; Dr. Carl Heinrich, of Council Bluffs – Racing & Gaming Commission; Janet DeMott, of Bedford – Real Estate Commission; Kenneth Pangburn, of Corning, & Brian Wiegert, of Winterset – Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Board; and, Brent Welsch, of Council Bluffs – Sign Language Interpreters and Transliterators.
The appointees’ terms begins May 1st, 2014, and are subject to Senate confirmation.