DES MOINES – Governor Branstad has put Mason City mayor Eric Bookmeyer back on the Vision Iowa board.
Gov. Terry E. Branstad recently announced appointments to fill Iowa’s boards and commissions, with several persons from the North Iowa area on the list.
The following appointees’ term begins on May 1, 2016, and are subject to Senate confirmation.
Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board: Vernon Greder, Mason City
Commission of Veterans Affairs: Gary Wattnem, Mason City
State Judicial Nominating Commission: Steve Sukup, Clear Lake
Soil Conservation Committee: Dennis Carlson, Hampton
Vision Iowa Board: Eric Bookmeyer, Mason City
Bookmeyer was last appointed to the Vision Iowa board back in 2014, when Branstad was a candidate for re-election. Candidate Branstad announced that he had named Bookmeyer to the Vision Iowa Board and then was named Grand Marshall in the annual Band Fest parade by the Chamber of Commerce, a backer of Bookmeyer’s.