Governor Reynolds has appointed a former Des Moines Police officer to be administrator of the Iowa Lottery. Radio Iowa’s O. Kay Henderson reports.
(As said) “Stephen Waymire retired from the Des Moines Police Department in 2022 and in that same year he was hired to be the Iowa Lottery’s Vice President of Security. Governor Reynolds says Waymire’s four-year tenure at the Iowa Lottery gives him firsthand knowledge of the organization’s operations. Waymire says he’ll continue to uphold the Lottery’s strong traditions while maintaining its integrity, security and accountability. Iowa Lottery Commission Chair Dana Wingert, the former chief of police in Des Moines, is Waymire’s former boss. He says Waymire has shown consistent leadership throughout his professional career.”
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Waymire’s appointment must be confirmed by the Iowa Senate next year. Matt Strawn, the previous Iowa Lottery Administrator, resigned in May and is now president and C-E-O of a West Des Moines marketing and communications firm. The Iowa Lottery recorded nearly 435 MILLION dollars in ticket sales in the 2025 state budgeting year. Sales figures for the fiscal year that ended June 30th have not been released.
