DES MOINES– Gov. Kim Reynolds named 30 people to the Iowa 2020 Census Complete Count Committee today. The committee, which will be chaired by Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and vice-chaired by Secretary of State Paul Pate, is charged with promoting participation in the 2020 Census.
“Iowans have a long history of doing their civic duty and participating in the Census,” said Gov. Reynolds. “An accurate count of the population is important for redistricting and the allocation of billions of dollars in federal funds. We appreciate the strong interest in this committee and hope their work will help Iowa be first in the nation in 2020 Census participation.”
“We’re grateful for this diverse group of Iowans who volunteered to serve on the Census Complete Count Committee,” said Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg. “Our top priority will be to educate and raise awareness about the Census as well as share best practices and learn what Iowa communities and organizations can do to help spread the word of the importance of participating in the census.”
Members of the committee include:
Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, Chair
Sec. of State Paul Pate, Vice Chair
Rachel Bennett, Ankeny
Erin Berzina, Sioux City
Kevin Brown, Spencer
Deann Cook, Johnston
Matthew Gilbert, Des Moines
Dal Grooms, Des Moines
Mark Grey, Cedar Falls
Ellen Habel, Swisher
Scott Hall, Adel
Susan Hoss, Sioux City
Benjamin Jung, West Des Moines
Gary Krob, Pleasant Hill
Corinne Lambert, Des Moines
Jean Logan, Sioux City
Linda Meloy, Iowa City
Bill Menner, Grinnell
Noel Mills, Iowa City
Christopher Nolte, Winterset
Amy Peterson, Estherville
Sven Peterson, Perry
Stephanie Preusch, Des Moines
Jared Reed, West Burlington
Surasee Rodari, Des Moines
Elliott Smith, Des Moines
Christina Steen, Pleasant Hill
Tammy Votava, Johnston
Timothy Whipple, Des Moines
Mike Wiser, Ankeny
all of them south of us. must not be that we will be included in the cenus or that the Gov cares about us northerners