Gov. Kim Reynolds announced members on the three Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative task forces on Thursday.
Last month, the governor signed Executive Order No. 3, creating the initiative. She invited Iowans to apply for membership on the task forces: the Investing in Rural Iowa Task Force; the Growing Rural Iowa Task Force; and the Connecting Rural Iowa Task Force. Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and Sandy Ehrig, chair of the Iowa Rural Development Council and leader of Iowa Farm Bureau’s Renew Rural Iowa program, will serve as co-chairs of the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative.
Jenae Stokesbary of Pella is on the executive council of the initiative. Stokesbary is also serving on the Growing Rural Iowa Task Force.
Lisa Houser of Monroe and Terri Rosonke of Prairie City will join the Investing in Rural Iowa Task Force. The groups will kick off in September with three ideas summits, which will be open to all residents.
Task force members will be asked to come with a developed proposal on how to address the topic. Ideas can submit their ideas online at iowa.gov/rural.