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Region 11 Local Board

With the dissolution of the Regional Workforce Investment Alliance 28E Agreement effective June 30, 2008, the governor is to designate the local governing board.  IWD and the State Workforce Investment Board (SWIB) have put forth draft revisions for public comment to the WIA State Plan naming the SWIB as the local governing board for Region 11 effective July 1, 2008.  This draft plan is available for a 30-day public comment period beginning May 12, 2008.  Below is a link to the instructions to provide input.

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As of February, 2007, members of the Region 11 Workforce Investment Board include:

Business Representatives
(Chair)
J. Karnale Manuel, Attorney/Counselor at Law, Drake University, Des Moines, IA
Dr. Braxton Pulley, Pulley Chiropractic, Des Moines, IA
PJ Sass, DART, Des Moines, IA
Jeff Smith, Express Services, Des Moines, IA
(Vice-Chair) Michael T. Smith, Pioneer Hi-Bred, Johnston, IA 

City Official
 

County Elected Official
Bill Ward, Jasper County Board of Supervisors, Newton, IA

Community College Representative
Rob Denson, DMACC, Ankeny, IA

Labor Representatives
Christine Shinn
Bob Brown, Building New Careers Program, Des Moines, IA
Patricia Broerman, City Plumbing Inspector, City of Des Moines, Des Moines, IA
Kyla Wilson, Maxwell, IA
(Treasurer) Bob Veal, Carpenter # 106 JATC, Des Moines, IA 

School District Representative
 

Ex-Officio Members
Bill Peppmeier, Director, Red Rock Community Action Program, Indianola, IA
Marlyn McKeen, President, Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Terry Meek, Executive Director, Proteus, Inc., Des Moines, IA
Twilah Hotopp, Experience Works, Des Moines, IA
Tomoko Yajima, Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, Des Moines, IA
Cindi Cannavo, Experience Works, Des Moines, IA
Rosemary Thierer, Department for the Blind, Des Moines, IA

As of January 18, 2007, members of the Regional Workforce Investment Alliance Board include:

City of Des Moines
Christ Coleman, City Hall
Tom Turner, City Hall
Merrill Stanley, City Hall

Boone County
(Chair)
The Honorable Dave Reed, Boone County Board of Supervisors

Dallas County
The Honorable Mark Hanson, Dallas County Board of Supervisors

Jasper County
The Honorable Max Worthington, Jasper County Board of Supervisors

Madison County
The Honorable Joan Acela, Madison County Board of Supervisors

Marion County
The Honorable Howard Pothoven, Marion County Board of Supervisors

Polk County
Michael Golloway (tentative), Ahlers & Cooney, PC
Cyril Mandelbaum (tentative)
Anjela Shutts (tentative), Whitfield & Eddy, PLC

Story County
The Honorable James Strohman, Story County Board of Supervisors

Warren County
The Honorable Bob Sandy, Warren County Board of Supervisors


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