Southwest Area Board
Members
Diann
Anderson – Page County
Southwest area,
term ending 2008
1
year Council Member
712-246-4293
1. Why are you interested in serving on the Iowa
Association of County Extension Councils’ Board of Directors?
I want to get more
involved in Extension Council work.
2. What contributions do you feel you could make to
this association?
My two children were in
4-H and I enjoyed that time – they have now graduated and I want to stay
active in the 4-H activities and Extension work.
3. What types of experiences you have had on your
extension council?
I have only been on the
Council for one year, but have really enjoyed my time. I am now vice-chairman
of the Council.
4. Please tell us briefly about yourself.
My husband and I live on
a farm southwest of Shenandoah. I have two children. My daughter,
Jessica, is 23 and my son, Jonathan, is 21. Both are in college now.
I work in data processing at Bank Iowa in Shenandoah. Both my husband
and I were very active in 4-H as were our children. My husband farms and
also has a cattle feedlot operation. I belong to the St. John’s
Episcopal Church in Shenandoah where I serve as Senior Warden and Treasurer.
I am the Communications Superintendent for the Page County Fair.
Russell
Kurth – Harrison County
Southwest area,
term ending 2009
7 year Council
Member
(712) 644-3368
1. Why are you
interested in serving on the Iowa Association of County Extension Councils Board
of Directors?
I know from my involvement with the Iowa Association of
Soil and Water Conservation Districts that having a state wide organized group
of elected officials has political clout. We need to start using that clout
to our advantage to help secure continued funding for county extension
programs.
2. What
contributions do you feel you could make to this association?
Ideas, experience and leadership to help develop this
organization into one that can help all extension councils develop better
programming and secure more funding.
3. What types
of experiences have you had on your extension council?
I am the treasurer. I was involved in the selection of
our county extension director. I am on the budget committee. I have
participated in two IACEC Legislative Days at the State Capital.
4. Please tell
us briefly about yourself.
I am the District Conservation for the USDA NRCS serving
Harrison County. I have worked for NRCS for over 30 years. I have also
worked for NRCS in Plymouth, Woodbury, and Jasper Counties. I also worked out
of our area office in Shenandoah which served 14 counties in SW Iowa. I also
farm my parent’s farm in Plymouth County.
I am involved in the Grand Knight of Logan Knights of
Columbus, Treasurer of the Harrison County Farm Bureau, and Treasurer for the
Harrison County Extension Council. I am a member of the following
organizations: Logan Kiwanis club, Harrison County Corn and Soybean growers,
Harrison County Cattlemen’s, and Soil and Water Conservation Society. I am
married and have three grown children who were active in 4-H.
Dawn
Marnin – Cass County
Southwest area,
term ending 2010
4 Year Council
Member
(712) 762-3331
1. Why are you interested in serving on the Iowa
Association of County Extension Councils’ Board of Directors?
I have been involved with the 4-H program for many years
and on the Extension Council and would like to be involved in a different
aspect of it.
2. What contributions do you feel you could make to
this association?
I have been on the Cass County Extension council and the
Youth Action Committee so I know what some of the questions people have are.
I try to stay objective and listen for all opinions and try to solve things
logically.
3. What types of experiences you have had on your
extension council?
I am currently Secretary, have been on the Program
Committee. I have also attended many state meetings and ICN discussions.
4. Please tell us briefly about yourself.
I have been a 4-H leader for 13 years, served two terms
on the Youth Action Committee, am building superintendent for the Cass County
Fair. I have two daughters, the oldest lives in Mesa, AZ with her husband and
3 children. Sondra is a senior at CAM High School. I am very involved in my
Church as I am Youth Director, Jr-Sr. High Sunday School teacher and I have
led two mission trips to Slidell, LA.
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