> > > From: Press Release from Iowa Governor's Office > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > 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 > > OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR > Governor Chet Culver Ğ Lt. Governor Patty Judge > > > 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. > > ### > > <http://www.governor.iowa.gov> > > --- > To unsubscribe click the Unsubscribe link below, or send a blank email to: > [log in to unmask] . > http://Membership.Lists.ia.gov/u?id=3014791M&n=T&c=F&l=igov_press_releases > <http://membership.lists.ia.gov/u?id=3014791M&n=T&c=F&l=igov_press > _releases> (click here to unsubscribe) ------ End of Forwarded Message - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp