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May 14, 2021 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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May 21, 2021 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
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Democratic Midterm Candidate Preview
Jul 30, 2021
Jennifer has lived in Iowa most of her life, and has always considered the Des Moines metro area her home. After living in northern Iowa, then out of state for a short time as a child, she returned to Iowa and went to school in Johnston, where she graduated in 1992. Jennifer is serving her second term in the Iowa House and was recently elected the first female leader of the Iowa House Democrats, making her minority leader of the house. Jennifer met her husband, Lee, while attending Drake University. They’ve lived in the area since their marriage in 1996, with a brief stint in Chicago before coming back home to Iowa. They have two children, Ellie (20) and James (18) and live in Windsor Heights. Lee works at Nationwide in Des Moines and they are members of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ in Des Moines, Jennifer’s church for more than 30 years. The couple was married at Plymouth, and they are proud to have raised their children there. She earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Drake University, and Lee earned his undergraduate and law degrees there. Jennifer believes there is nothing more important than being a mom and that’s why she has been an active volunteer in her kids’ education at every step from preschool to high school. She has served as President of the Plymouth Nursery School Board, President of the Downtown School PTA, Mock Trial coach at Merrill Middle School, and was a member of the PTA and a debate team parent volunteer at Roosevelt High School. Jennifer is currently an Associate Professor in Drake University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Before teaching at Drake, Jennifer spent 12 years in communications leadership at Iowa Public Television (IPTV). While there, she was responsible for strategy and implementation of communications for the network. She also served as the spokesperson for IPTV, on-air host during fundraising drives, and worked on special programs during the Iowa State Fair. In 2018, Jennifer received the Madeline Levitt Mentor of the Year Award at Drake University. She has also been recognized as a finalist for the Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa’s Inspiring Women of Iowa Courage Award and as Outstanding New Member from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Central Iowa Chapter in 2014, as a member of the Des Moines Business Record’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2010, and as national PBS Communicator of the Year in 2007. |
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The Future of Soccer In Iowa
Aug 06, 2021
Kyle Davy is the Director of Revenue for the Pro Iowa initiative. Kyle is a native of the Twin Cities and moved to Iowa in 2007 where he attended Cornell College earning his degree in Economics and Business and minor in Music. During his time at Cornell, Kyle interned with the Dallas Cowboys as they opened the doors to the new AT&T Stadium. He worked on a new team that specialized in selling event space within the stadium and maximizing non ticket related revenue. Following graduation, Kyle moved to Des Moines with his girlfriend (now wife) where he worked 2 seasons with the Iowa Cubs in stadium operations and most recently spent the last 8 years at Wells Fargo Arena as the Chief Revenue Officer and Vice President of Business Development for the Iowa Energy and Iowa Wolves Basketball Teams. Kyle joined the Pro Iowa movement last December, and is currently working to help professional soccer expand to Des Moines. |
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Covid 19 Updates, Booster Shots & More
Oct 01, 2021
Lisa Veach is an infectious disease physician with UnityPoint Health in Des Moines. She attended the University of Iowa and was a proud member of the Hawkeye Marching Band during her undergraduate years. She completed medical school, internal medicine residency and infectious disease fellowship all at the University of Iowa. Lisa has been in the practice of clinical infectious disease in Des Moines since 1990. She is active in the Internal Medicine Residency Program, where she has been awarded the Internal Medicine Teacher of the Year on three occasions. Lisa has served as the Infection Control Officer for UnityPoint Health – Des Moines since 1996. More recently, she has worked to expand access to infectious disease by establishing telehealth programs with outlying hospitals for real time care of inpatients and by developing a telemedicine program to meet the needs of underserved clinic patients. She serves as a leader for the UnityPoint Health COVID-19 Incident Command, shaping the system’s pandemic response. |