HERE IS THE INTERESTING NEWS OF FRIDAY...ENVIRONMENTALLY!! Way to go Gov! ____________________________________________ Lyle Krewson 1725 S. 50th Street #602 West Des Moines, IA 50265 [log in to unmask] 515-238-7113 - Cel ____________________________________________ > ------ Forwarded Message > From: Press Release from Iowa Governor's Office <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: Press Release from Iowa Governor's Office > <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:15:42 -0500 > To: Press Release from the Governor's Office > <[log in to unmask]> > Conversation: Governor Culver Appoints New EPC Board Member > Subject: Governor Culver Appoints New EPC Board Member > > OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR > Governor Chet Culver « Lt. Governor Patty Judge > > > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > June 29, 2007 > Contact: Brad Anderson > (515) 281-0173 > > > GOVERNOR CULVER APPOINTS NEW EPC BOARD MEMBER > > PAUL JOHNSON NAMED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COMMISSION > > (Des Moines) Today, Governor Chet Culver appointed Paul Johnson of Decorah to > the Environmental Protection Commission. The EPC is a panel of nine citizens > who provide policy oversight of Iowa's environmental protection efforts. EPC > members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by vote of the Senate for > four year terms. > > ³Paul is a family farmer who will bring valuable experience to this important > Board,² said Governor Culver. As Governor, I am committed to improving water > quality and protecting the land, lakes, rivers and streams we all love. I am > confident Paul will make a valuable contribution to the EPC¹s efforts to > protect Iowa¹s environment.² > > PAUL JOHNSON - Paul Johnson holds a BS (1966) and MS (1969) in Forestry from > the University of Michigan and an honorary doctorate from Luther College in > Decorah, Iowa. His international experience spans Peace Corps service in > Ghana, West Africa (1962-4), forestry teaching in Ghana (1967-68), doctoral > research in tropical forest ecology in Costa Rica (1969, 1970, 1971), > co-directorship of the Luther College Nottingham Year (1980-81) in Nottingham, > England and numerous educational and research visits to countries such as > Sweden and the former Soviet Union. > > Since 1974, Paul and his family have owned and operated Oneota Slopes Farm > near Decorah, Iowa. Their farm has included dairy, corn, soybeans, hay, beef > cattle, sheep and Christmas trees. > > Paul's distinguished public service career includes three terms in the Iowa > State Legislature (1984-1990) during which he co-authored the 1987 Groundwater > Protection Act, the 1989 Resource Enhancement and Protection Act (REAP) and > the 1990 Iowa Energy Act. In addition, Paul served as Chief of the Soil > Conservation Service (now the Natural Resources Conservation Service) at the > United States Department of Agriculture from 1993-1997 and as Director of the > Iowa Department of Natural Resources from 1999-2000. > Additional service includes two terms on the National Research Council's Board > on Agriculture (1988-1993) and participation on numerous foundation boards > including the Aldo Leopold Foundation. He has been the recipient of many > awards over his years of public service, among them the prestigious Hugh > Hammond Bennett Conservation Award from the Soil and Water Conservation > Society of America. > > > ### > > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to igov_press_releases as: [log in to unmask] > To unsubscribe click the Unsubscribe link below, or send a blank email to: > [log in to unmask] . > http://Membership.Lists.ia.gov/u?id=3128831C&n=T&c=F&l=igov_press_releases > <http://membership.lists.ia.gov/u?id=3128831C&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