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> From: Press Release from Iowa Governor's Office
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 5:19 PM
> To: Press Release from the Governor's Office
> Subject: Governor Culver Appoints Four New EPC Board Members
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> OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
> Governor Chet Culver Ğ Lt. Governor Patty Judge
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>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> March 14, 2007
> Contact: Brad Anderson
> (515) 281-0173
>
> GOVERNOR CULVER APPOINTS FOUR NEW EPC BOARD MEMBERS
>
> (Des Moines) Today, Governor Chet Culver appointed four new members to the
> Environmental Protection Commission. The EPC is a panel of nine citizens who
> provide policy oversight over Iowa's environmental protection efforts. EPC
> members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by vote of the Senate for
> four year terms.
>
> ³I am very proud to have such experienced and quality individuals serve on
> this important Board,² said Governor Culver. ³I promised Iowans that, as
> Governor I will work hard to improve water quality and protect the land,
> lakes, rivers and streams we all love. That is my mission, and that is the
> mission of these new appointees to the EPC. There are some difficult
> environmental policy issues we are going to have to tackle during my term and
> I am honored to have these four individuals by my side as I work to address
> these issues.²
>
> DALE COCHRAN: Dale Cochran is a farmer from Ft. Dodge who served as Iowa
> Secretary of Agriculture from 1987-1998. Prior to being elected Agriculture
> Secretary, Cochran was a State Representative who served as House Speaker and
> Minority leader. He worked as a trustee at the Friendship Haven Board and also
> worked as farm editor for the Ft. Dodge Messenger. Cochran has used his
> experience in government to assist people and help improve their lives. He has
> spent his life helping to educate Iowans and promote agriculture, the
> environment, energy and renewable fuels. In addition to his work as an elected
> official, Cochran has worked and volunteered at the community, state and
> national levels focusing on production agriculture and economies of rural
> areas. Cochran earned his B.S. degree in Animal Science from Iowa State
> University.
>
> SUSAN HEATHCOTE: Susan Heathcote has served as the Water Program Director of
> the Iowa Environmental Council since 1996. At the Council, Heathcote provided
> technical leadership on a number of issues, including agricultural nonpoint
> source pollution, livestock manure management, water quality monitoring, water
> quality standards, and restoration of impaired waters. Heathcote also served
> as chair of the Impaired Waters Workgroup for the Governorıs Water Summit in
> 2003, and for the past two years served on the Watershed Improvement Review
> Board. Prior to working for the IEC, Heathcote worked for six years as an
> Environmental Consultant assisting Iowa business and industrial clients with
> regulatory permits and environmental compliance issues. Heathcote is a
> product of Stratford Community High School in Stratford, Iowa. She received
> her Bachelor of Science from the University of Arkansas and received a Master
> of Science in Geology/Geophysics from the University of Iowa.
>
> CHARLOTTE HUBBELL: Charlotte Hubbell is an attorney who has been active in a
> variety of political, educational, cultural and environmental issues
> throughout her career. She has been involved in several political campaigns
> and served as a co-founder of several non-profit initiatives and on the Boards
> of many non-profit organizations. Hubbell has been active in environmental
> issues since the early 1990s including serving as a Trustee for The Nature
> Conservancy in Iowa and as co-founder of The Iowa Environmental Council, a
> statewide coalition of 68 environmental groups charged with promotion of sound
> environmental policy throughout the State. In recognition of her efforts
> towards the environment, Ms. Hubbell received the National Honor Award from
> the Soil and Water Conservation Society in 1998. Hubbell graduated from Tulane
> University and received her J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law.
>
> RALPH KLEMME: Ralph Klemme is a farmer and has spent the last 46 years
> farming near LeMars. Elected to the Iowa Legislature in 1992, he brought his
> years of experience in agriculture to the chamber and went on to serve as
> chairman of both the House Agriculture Committee and Natural Resources
> committee. A lifelong resident of Plymouth County, Klemme is a member of his
> local Farm Bureau, the Iowa Pork Producers, Iowa Corn Growers Association, and
> the Iowa Soybean Association.
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