Governor Culver Appoints 23 Members To Climate Change Advisory Council

(Des Moines) Today, Governor Chet Culver appointed 23 individuals to the Climate Change Advisory Council. 
“I am honored to name these individuals to this important advisory council, and I have the utmost confidence they will serve our state well,” said Governor Culver. “Climate Change is real and affecting millions of people around the globe. We must do what we can now to lessen its effects. With the help of these individuals, I am confident we will be able to meet the challenges climate change presents and create a brighter future for everyone.”
The new board members are:

Robert Lloyd, Iowa City, Alternative Energy Equipment Manufacturer 
Joanne Howard, Davenport, Association of Business/Industry 
Dawn Chapman, Sioux City, Conservation Organization 
Marian Gelb, Des Moines, Environmental Organization 
Cathy Woolums, Bettendorf, Investor Owned Utilities 
Nile Lanning, Nevada, Iowa Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 
Norman Olson, Nevada, Iowa Energy Center 
David Miller, Ankeny, Iowa Farm Bureau 
Krista Tanner, Clive, Iowa Utilities Board 
Richard Cruse, Ames, ISU Agronomy Department 
Franklin Cownie, Des Moines, Local Government Representative 
Julie Smith, Des Moines, Municipal Utilities 
Jennifer Easler, Clive, Office of Consumer Advocate 
Roya Stanley, Des Moines, Office of Energy Independence 
Ed Fallon, Des Moines, Public Member 
Thomas Hadden III, Altoona, Public Member 
Teresa Galluzzo, Iowa City, Public Member 
Thomas Fey, Johnston, Public Member 
James Burns, Carroll, Public Transit Association 
Richard Ney, Coralville, Renewable Fuels Association 
Roxanne Carisch, Lake City, Rural Electric Cooperatives 
Jerald Schnoor, Iowa City, U of I Center for Global/Regional Environmental Research 
Christopher Horan, Waterloo, UNI Center for Energy and Environmental Education 

Information on the Advisory Council:
Board Administrator: Department of Natural Resources
Terms: 3 year staggered terms
Members: 27 

23 voting members appointed by the governor 
4 non-voting members of the legislature – 2 from the Senate and 2 from the House 

All 23 voting members shall be appointed by the Governor and shall represent the following: 

The University of Iowa center for global and regional environmental research 
The University of Northern Iowa center for energy and environmental education 
The Iowa farm bureau 
The Iowa public transit association 
Rural electric cooperatives 
Investor-owned utilities 
Municipal utilities 
The Iowa utilities board 
One association with environmental interests or activities 
One association with conservation interests or activities 
The international brotherhood of electrical workers 
The Iowa association of business and industry 
The Iowa energy center 
The Iowa renewable fuels association 
The office of consumer advocate of the department of justice 
A representative from local government 
The director of the office of energy independence 
A manufacturer of equipment used for alternative energy production 
The department of agronomy at Iowa State University of science and technology 
Four members of the general public 

Function: The Council shall develop multiple scenarios designed to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions including one scenario that would reduce such emissions by fifty percent by 2050. The council shall also develop short-term, medium-term and long-term scenarios designed to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions and shall consider the cost-effectiveness of the scenarios. The council shall establish a baseline year for purposes of calculating reductions in statewide greenhouse gas emissions. The council shall submit the proposal to the governor and general assembly by January 1, 2008. The council may periodically adopt recommendations designed to encourage the reduction of statewide greenhouse gas emissions. By September 1 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the Governor and the general assembly regarding the greenhouse gas emissions in the state during the previous calendar year and forecasting trends in such emissions. The first submission by the department shall be filed on September 1, 2008 for the calendar year beginning January 1, 2007. 
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