DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds has announced the names of members selected for the Flood Recovery Advisory Board. The Board was created by Executive Order to help coordinate a comprehensive flood recovery and rebuilding effort.

From southwest Iowa, the Board includes: Larry Winum, President and CEO of Glenwood State Bank; Leo Ettleman, Farmer; and Rick Allely, Director of Mills County Economic Development Foundation. Ex-Officio Members include: Lt. Governor Adam Gregg; Senator Chuck Grassley; Senator Joni Ernst; Congresswoman Cindy Axne.

The Governor said in her statement, Monday, that “Many brave and resilient Iowans and communities are just beginning the recovery process as a result of the historic flooding.  They are trusting us to deliver efficient and effective partnerships across federal, state, and local governments. The seasoned individuals appointed to the Advisory Board understand the crucial nature of their responsibilities and my expectations for success. I’m confident Iowa will rebound even stronger as a result of our combined efforts.”

The Flood Recovery Advisory Board also includes the following:

• Governor Kim Reynolds
• Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig
• Representative Dave Sieck
• Joyce Flinn, Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
• Beth Townsend, Director of Iowa Workforce Development
• Lt. Colonel Chuck Connors, Iowa National Guard
• Gerd Clabaugh, Director of Iowa Department of Public Health
• Dr. John Lawrence, VP of ISU Extension and Outreach
• Dr. Larry Weber, Co-founder, University of Iowa Flood Center
• Mark Ford, People, Parts and Service Director, AgriVision Equipment Group
• Scott Swenson, Regional Director of Iowa Small Business Development Center
• Mary Day, retired FEMA Director

The first meeting of the Flood Recovery Advisory Board will be on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. in the Ray Conference Room at the Iowa State Capitol.

In addition to the Flood Recovery Advisory Board, the Executive Order created six working groups covering Finance, Economic Development, Agriculture, Workforce and Housing, Flood Management and Infrastructure, and Public Health. Members of these working groups will be named in the coming weeks.