Board Members
Board members are from all across Iowa and represent a wide range of experience and backgrounds. Our 15 Voting Members include 6 members from local agencies and another 3 that can be from State or Local and 6 State Departments. Effective July 1 2009, 4 legislative (non-voting) members were added to the board by a legislative change to Iowa code.
In accordance with HF 353 the Board is comprised of the following members:
Communications Center Manager (2)
Wendi Hess
Woodbury County Communications
601 Douglas Street
Sioux City, Iowa 51101
(712) 279-6268
whess@sioux-city.orgSandra Morris
Des Moines Police Department Communications
25 East First Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
(515) 237-1529
skmorris@dmgov.org
Sheriff's Office (2)
Dina McKenna
Story County Sheriff's Office Communications
1315 South B Avenue
Nevada, Iowa 50021
(515) 382-7469
dmckenna@storycounty.comTed Kamatchus, Sheriff
Marshall County Sheriff's Office
2369 Jessup Avenue
Marshalltown, Iowa 50158
(641) 754-6380
tkamatchus@co.marshall.ia.us
Fire Department (2)
Mark T. Frese, Chief
Davenport Fire Department
738 Spalding Blvd.
Davenport, Iowa 52804
mtf@ci.davenport.ia.usTom Berger
Epworth Fire Department
P.O. Box 436
Epworth, Iowa 52045-0436
(563) 543-1704
tberger@yousq.net
Municipal Police Department (2)
Jeremy Logan, Chief
Oelwein Police Department
20 Second Avenue SW, Room 200
Oelwein, Iowa 50662
(319) 283-4311
jlogan@oelweinpolice.orgRoxanne Warnell
Tama County Emergency Management/911
PO Box 64
Toledo, Iowa 52342
(641) 484-6261
rwarnell@tamacounty.org
At Large
Ron Miller
303 Rhonda Road, Box 34
Fairbank, Iowa 50629
(319) 635-2422
rjmill@iowatelecom.net
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Captain Todd Misel
215 East 7th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515) 725-6111
misel@dps.state.ia.us
Iowa Department of Transportation
Bob Younie
800 Lincoln Way
Ames, Iowa 50010
(515) 239-1589
Bob.younie@dot.iowa.gov
Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management
John R. Benson
7105 NW 70th Avenue, Camp Dodge W4
Johnston, Iowa 50131
(515) 725-3208
John.benson@iowa.gov
Iowa Department of Corrections
Mike Dreke
1550 L. Street
Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501
(515) 574-4774
mike.dreke@iowa.gov
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Jason Sandholdt
502 East 9th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(641) 891-2005
Jason.Sandholdt@dnr.iowa.gov
Iowa Department of Public Health
Tom Boeckmann, Chief
805 East 12th Street
Vinton, Iowa 52349
(319) 472-5340
tom.boeckmann@idph.state.ia.us
Legislative
Iowa General Assembly Majority Leader of the Senate
Senator Tom Hancock
1007 E. Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515) 281-3371
thomas.hancock@legis.state.ia.usIowa General Assembly Minority Leader of the Senate
Senator Shawn Hamerlinck
1007 E. Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515) 281-3371
shawn.hamerlinck@legis.state.ia.usIowa General Assembly Speaker of the House of Representatives
Representative Kerry Burt
1007 E. Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515) 281-3221
kerry.burt@legis.state.ia.usIowa General Assembly Minority Leader of the House of Representatives
Representative Dave Tjepkes
1007 E. Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
(515) 281-3221
david.tjepkes@legis.state.ia.us