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Culver to receive National Service Award
Des Moines — Governor Chet Culver has been named as the 2010 honoree for the “State and Local Leadership Award,” by Voices for National Service, a nationwide advocacy group for cutting-edge public policy in the area of community service and volunteerism. Governor Culver was awarded this designation because of Iowa’s “leadership and innovation in leveraging national service to meet state and local needs.”
“It is my honor to accept this award,” said Governor Culver. “I do so on behalf of the literally thousands of people in our state who have rolled up their sleeves and volunteered to help people address unmet needs across the state, country, and overseas. From helping to rebuild after the floods of 2008, to our recent response to the disaster in Haiti, Iowans’ ‘spirit of service’ is alive and well.”
In 2009, Governor Culver proposed and signed Senate File 482, which established the first-ever state “Green Corps,” an initiative which will help young people serve our state while weatherizing homes of families in need. This bill also removed the tax burden for AmeriCorps members’ education awards, opening additional venues for Iowans to serve. Today, there are more than 1200 AmeriCorps members in Iowa, and thousands of private volunteers statewide.
Governor Culver joins Senator Tom Harkin and Congressman Dave Loebsack in being named as 2010 honorees by Voices for National Service. This represents the first instance of three Iowans receiving national recognition for the promotion of service opportunities state and nation-wide. Jackie Norris, Senior Policy Advisor at the Corporation for National and Community Service, is scheduled to accept the award on Governor Culver’s behalf at a ceremony tonight in Washington, DC.
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IWD Announces a Deadline Extension for Emergency Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Director Elisabeth Buck announced today that Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) will begin immediate work to reactivate approximately 16,000 Iowans who may now be eligible for additional weeks of Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits now that Congress has passed a deadline extension.
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Agan, Bull and VanEngelenhoven victorious
Craig Agan, Ed Bull and Jim VanEngelenhoven win Republican nominations in local contested races.
- Iowa receives Excellence in Education Award Iowa has been named the winner of a national excellence in education award. Iowa is the recipient of the prestigious 2009 Joseph H. Oakey Excellence in Education Award from Project Lead the Way, (PLTW) Inc., a not-for-profit STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education program now in more than 3.200 secondary schools nationwide.
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IMPA announced "Motion Picture Stories"
The Iowa Motion Picture Association (IMPA) continues to advocate
for Iowa film workers while the Iowa Film, Television and Video Production Promotion
faces scrutiny in the current legislative session. As part of its efforts to educate
the public and lawmakers about the benefits of filmmaking in Iowa, the IMPA is
producing “Iowa Film Stories,” an Internet video series.
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Iowa Counties named disaster areas
Governor Chet Culver today received confirmation that President Obama has authorized a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 21 Iowa counties impacted by a severe winter storm beginning Dec. 23, 2009. Governor Culver had requested the disaster declaration last month.
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IWD Announces a Deadline Extension for Emergency Unemployment Insurance Benefits
