Two new members elected to Iowa State Fair Board

Two new members elected to Iowa State Fair Board

Five others re-elected by districts to serve two-year terms

DES MOINES — Two new members were elected to the Iowa State Fair Board of Directors and five were re-elected during the Iowa Association of Fairs Conference and annual meeting held Dec. 11-13 in Des Moines.

Delegates from six geographic State Fair Board districts elect two board members each for a total of 12 directors. All terms are staggered two-year terms.

Directors re-elected to serve two-year terms and their districts are: Bob Schlutz of Columbus Junction (southeast); C.W. Thomas of Guthrie Center (southwest); Randy Brown of Osceola (south central); Alan Brown of Hampton (north central); and, John Harms of Monticello (northeast).

Two new board members and their districts are: Darwin Gaudin of Primghar (northwest), elected to serve a 2 year term for former Board member, Bill Neubrand, who passed away this year. Tennie Carlson of Stratford (north central), elected for a 1-year term to complete the term of board member, James Romer, who moved out of state this year.

Tennie joins a notable list of women who have served on the Iowa State Fair Board including most recently, Leona Ashman (south central) who served as president in the 90s and Jeannie Partlow (northwest) who served as treasurer and retired from the Board in 2010.

In 2016, Alan Brown will serve the Board as president, John Harms will serve as vice-president and Dave Hoffman will serve as treasurer.

Other Board members include: Paul Vaassen of Dubuque (northeast); Gary VanAernam of Exira (southwest); Jerry Parkin of Earlham (south central); and Gary McConnell of Bloomfield (southeast).

Directors by office held are Gov. Terry Branstad (represented by Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds), Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey (represented by Michael Naig), and Iowa State University President Dr. Steven Leath (represented by Dr. John Lawrence).

Staff Report