Iowa Legislature - Fiscal One-On-One

Interview by Jennifer Acton with Joan Arnett, Tour Guide Supervisor and Legislative Information Officer at the Iowa State Capitol regarding her career as a tour guide over the past 43 years including various stories and memories.

Interview by Rodrigo Acevedo with Earl Swift, author of “The Big Roads: The Untold Story of the Engineers, Visionaries and Trailblazers Who Created the American Super-Highways." The interview includes a discussion regarding the career of Thomas H. MacDonald, who previously worked for the Iowa State Highway Commission and at what is now known as the Federal Highway Administration.

Interview by Deb Kozel with Joe Morris, Aquaculture Extension Specialist at Iowa State University and the Director of the North Central Regional Aquaculture Center, about the development of an aquaculture industry in Iowa.

Interview by Christin Mechler with Dennis Britson, Assistant Bureau Chief of the Iowa Securities and Regulated Industries Bureau, regarding local governance, and specifically township governance, of cemeteries in Iowa.

Interview by Robin Madison and Laura Book with George Oster, former Executive Director of the Fire Service Institute at Iowa State University, regarding the role of townships in providing fire protection and emergency medical services in Iowa.

Interview by Josie Gerrietts with US Senator Charles Grassley regarding the history of and his role in the development of the Iowa school aid formula.

Interview by Alice Wisner with Lettie Prell, retiring Director of Research in the Department of Corrections (DOC), about her 30-year career that included earlier postings with the Board of Parole and the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning Division in the Department of Human Rights.

Interview by Josie Gerrietts with Lee Tack, retired Division Director in the Department of Education, regarding his career in education and the history of the Iowa School Aid Formula.

Interview by Alice Wisner with Judy Bradshaw, current Director of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy and former Des Moines Chief of Police, regarding her career in law enforcement.

Interview by Alice Wisner with John Quinn, current Waukee Chief of Police and former Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Special Agent and DCI Division Director with the Iowa Department of Public Safety, regarding his career in State law enforcement prior to his retirement, his current role as the Chief of Police in Waukee, and changes in law enforcement over the years.

Interview by Deb Kozel with Paul Tauke, State Forester with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, regarding operations at the State Forest Nursery in Ames.

Interview by Jennifer Acton with Calvin McKelvogue, State Accounting Enterprise Chief Operating Officer with the Department of Administrative Services, regarding his work in state accounting and the changes implemented over the years to maintain Iowa's solid financial outlook for years to come.

(Part two of two) Interview by Robin Madison and Jennifer Acton, Senior Legislative Analysts with the Legislative Services Agency, with former Iowa legislators: Senator Mary Kramer, Representative Delores Mertz, Senator Sandy Greiner, and Representative Janet Adams, regarding their respective careers in the Iowa General Assembly.

(Part one of two) Interview by Robin Madison and Jennifer Acton, Senior Legislative Analysts with the Legislative Services Agency, with former Iowa legislators: Senator Mary Kramer, Representative Delores Mertz, Senator Sandy Greiner, and Representative Janet Adams regarding their respective careers in the Iowa General Assembly.

Interview by Glen Dickinson, current Director of the Legislative Services Agency, with Dennis Prouty, former Director of the Legislative Services Agency and Legislative Fiscal Bureau, regarding Dennis's career as the Director of both agencies and his work in the Legislative Branch until his retirement in 2008.

Interview by Deb Kozel with Susan Kozak, Mines and Minerals Bureau Chief with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, regarding the Abandoned Mine Land Reclaimation Program.

Interview by Tim Crellin with David Tilly, Deputy Director of the Iowa Department of Education, regarding Smarter Balanced Assessments and current assessments.

Interview by Glen Dickinson, Director of the Legislative Services Agency, with Joe Royce upon his retirement as Administrative Rules Coordinator regarding the creation of the administrative rules process and the history of how it evolved into the Committee it is today.

Interview by Glen Dickinson, Director of the Legislative Services Agency, with Joe Royce upon his retirement as Administrative Rules Coordinator regarding an historical perspective on a broad range of subjects, including the Capitol restoration and the legislative process in general.

Interview by Adam Broich with Dan Franklin, Director of the Office of Policy and Legislative Services, and Stu Anderson, Division Director of Planning, Programming, and Modal Funding for the Department of Transportation regarding federal road funding including a history of the federal Highway Trust Fund and the future of federal road funding.