Winnebago County Directory
| United States / State of Iowa Official Directory | |
|---|---|
| President of the United States | Barack Obama |
| Vice President | Joe Biden |
| United States Senator | Charles Grassley |
| United States Senator | Tom Harkin |
| Congressman, 4th District | Tom Latham |
| Governor of Iowa | Chet Culver |
| Lieutenant Governor | Patty Judge |
| Secretary of State | Michael A Mauro |
| Auditor of State | David A Vaudt |
| Treasurer of State | Michael L. Fitzgerald |
| Attorney General | Tom Miller |
| Secretary of Agriculture | Bill Northey |
| State Senator, 6th District | Merlin Bartz |
| State Representative, 11th District | Henry Rayhons |
| District Court Judges for the Second Judicial District | |
| Chief Judge: Honorable Kurt L Welke | Fort Dodge |
| Asst Chief Judge: Honorable Bryan H. McKinley | Osage |
| Honorable Colleen Weiland | Mason City |
| Honorable Christopher Foy | Waverly |
| Honorable Stephen Carroll | Hampton |
| Honorable John S. Mackey | Garner |
| Honorable James Drew | Mason City |
| Court Reporters for the Second Judicial District | |
| Jennifer Krull | Northwood |
| Denise Van Den Broeke | Clear Lake |
| Teresa Weinberg | Plainfield |
| Carmen Loveland | Mason City |
| Jane Schultz | Clear Lake |
| Dorene Swanson | Mason City |
| Winnebago County Judicial Magistate Nominating Committee (Six Year Term - Expires Dec. 31, 2014) |
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| Chairman: Judge John Mackey | Garner |
| Steven Johanson | Forest City |
| Richard Schwarm | Lake Mills |
| Tom Lilliquist | Forest City |
| Thomas Bosma | Buffalo Center |
| Dave Anderson | Lake Mills |
| Winnebago County Board of Supervisors | |
| District No. 1: Jim Oulman, Chairman | Forest City |
| District No. 2: Mike Stensrud | Lake Mills |
| District No. 3: Warren Willie Wubben | Buffalo Center |
| Winnebago County Auditor | |
| Auditor: Jennifer Fjelstad | Scarville |
| Deputy: Jane Langerud | Forest City |
| Clerk: Sandy Sunde | Forest City |
| Finance Deputy: Karla Niederkofler | Forest City |
| Winnebago County Treasurer | |
| Treasurer: Julie Swenson | Scarville |
| Deputy: Cindy Hagen | Thompson |
| Deputy: Denise White | Lake Mills |
| Deputy: Judy Sell | Joice |
| Clerk: Kim Ennen | Forest City |
| Emergency Management (Shared w/ Hancock County) | |
| Director: Andy Buffington | Forest City |
| Clerk of District Court | |
| Clerk: Barbara Lovick | Forest City |
| Designee: Sara Uetz | Clear Lake |
| Designee: Teresa Fritz | Lake Mills |
| Winnebago County Sheriff's Department | |
| Sherrif: Douglas Jenson | Forest City |
| Deputy: David Peterson | Lake Mills |
| Deputy: Steven Hepperly | Thompson |
| Deputy: Michael Droessler | Buffalo Center |
| Deputy/Jail Administrator: Mark Peterson | Forest City |
| Secretary: Sandra Larson | Woden |
| Winnebago County Recorder's Office | |
| Recorder: Kris Colby | Lake Mills |
| Deputy: Joyce Holtan | Forest City |
| Clerk: Sandy Sunde | Forest City |
| Winnebago County Attorney | |
| County Attorney: Robert Cooper | Forest City |
| Assistant County Attorney: Phil Garland | Garner |
| Public Health | |
| Administrator: Jayne Shaffer | Forest City |
| Business Financial Manager: Julie Sorenson | Woden |
| Nurse: Karen Kester | Forest City |
| Nurse: Dolores Yvonne Rippentrop | Buffalo Center |
| Nurse: Allison Rice | Lake Mills |
| Nurse: Ruth Merchant | Forest City |
| Home Health Aide: Laura Malek | Garner |
| Home Health Aide: Denise Tjelle | Buffalo Center |
| Winnebago County Medical Examiner | |
| Dr. Pamela Keller M.D. | Forest City |
| Winnebago County Engineer's Office | |
| Assistant to Engineer: Doug Reisetter | Forest City |
| Assistant to Engineer: Paul Olson | Forest City |
| Maintenance Superintendent: Mark Johnson | Forest City |
| Office Manager/Zoning Administrator: Rebecca Ritzert | Lake Mills |
| Custodian of Courthouse | |
| Kevin Williams | Forest City |
| Social Services | |
| Director-Case Manager: Sandra Mireles | Forest City |
| County Extension | |
| Director: Carol Peterson | Thompson |
| Winnebago County Assessor's Office | |
| Assessor: Lowell Ouverson | Joice |
| Deputy Assessor: Suzanne McColloch | Fertile |
| Clerk: Judy Benson | Forest City |
| Clerk: Colleen Lamping | Forest City |
| Conservation | |
| Executive Director: Robert Schwartz | Forest City |
| Naturalist: Lisa Ralls | Buffalo Center |
| Natural Resource Manager: Richard Lillie | Forest City |
| Weed Commissioner | |
| Richard Lillie | Forest City |
| Veterans Affairs | |
| Director: Jack Caputo | Forest City |
| Winn/Worth BETCO | |
| Executive Director: Teresa Nicholson | Scarville |
| County Sanitarian | |
| Ron Kvale | Forest City |
| Head Jailer | |
| Dale Reineke | Forest City |
| Dispatchers | |
| Supervisor: Jennifer Ackerman | Forest City |
Mayors & Clerks
| City/Town | Mayor | Clerk |
|---|---|---|
| Forest City | George Wilson | Paul Boock |
| Lake Mills | Robert Schreiner | Sheryl Bell |
| Buffalo Center | Reinert Levik | Debra Jensvold |
| Thompson | Robert W. Johnson | Diane Adams |
| Rake | William J. Hansen | Julienne A. VanGerpen |
| Leland | Jim Ambroson | Sue Urbatch |
| Scarville | Michelle Hermanson | Jolene Carter |
| County Magistrate | ||
| Daron Fritz | Lake Mills | |
| Winnebago County Board of Review (6 Year Term) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | City | Term Expires | |
| Dennis Yegge | Buffalo Center | Dec. 31, 2009 | |
| Keith Helland | Lake Mills | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
| Tim Missal | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2013 | |
| Vernon Vold | Lake Mills | Dec. 31, 2011 | |
| Terry Durby | Thompson | Dec. 31, 2011 | |
| The County Conference Board is made up of the Board of Education, Mayors and the Board of Supervisors | |||
| County Board of Health (3 Year Term) | |||
| Name | City | Term Expires | |
| Dr. Pamela Keller | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2009 | |
| Sandy Mireles | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2010 | |
| James Oulman | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2011 | |
| Sonja Rank | Scarville | Dec. 31, 2011 | |
| Gary Krull | Thompson | Dec. 31, 2009 | |
| Winnebago County Board of Adjustment (5 Year Term) | |||
| Name | City | Term Expires | |
| Jim Benson | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2012 | |
| Bill Clark | Lake Mills | Dec. 31, 2011 | |
| Mark Enderson | Lake Mills | Dec. 31, 2010 | |
| Harley Hassebroek | Buffalo Center | Dec. 31, 2009 | |
| Roger Hill | Roger Hill | Dec. 31, 2013 | |
| Planning & Zoning Commission | |||
| Name | City | Term Expires | |
| Marvin Kingland | Dec. 31, 2009 | ||
| Bill Clark | Lake Mills | Dec. 31, 2010 | |
| Tom Kingland | Lake Mills | Dec. 31, 2010 | |
| Harley Hassebroek | Buffalo Center | Dec. 31, 2011 | |
| Mike Swenson | Rake | Dec. 31, 2011 | |
| Enterprise Zone Commission | |||
| Name | City | Board | |
| Mike Stensurd | Lake Mills | Work Force Development Board / At-Large | |
| Secretary: Teresa Nicholson | Lake Mills | Winn/Worth BETCO | |
| David Steffens, Jr. | Lake Mills | Area Community College Board | |
| Jim Benson | Forest City | Planning & Zoning Board | |
| Warren Wubben | Buffalo Center | County Board of Supervisors | |
| Gary Shropshire | Thompson | At-Large | |
| Larry Weaver | Buffalo Center | At-Large | |
| Paul Fitzgerald | Forest City | At-Large | |
| County Compensation Board (4 Year Term) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | 1st Meeting | Term Expires |
| Attorney | Bill Krahling | Dec. 2006 | FY - Sep. 2010 |
| Sheriff | Gaylord Wooge | Dec. 2001 | FY - Aug. 2009 |
| Supervisors | Harley Hassebroek | Dec. 2001 | FY - Aug. 2009 |
| Auditor | Paul Fitzgerald | Jan. 2005 | FY - Nov. 2012 |
| Supervisors | Randy Finer | Dec. 2006 | FY - Sep. 2010 |
| Treasurer | Charise Schwarm | Dec. 1997 | FY - Nov. 2012 |
| Recorder | Scott Helgeson | Dec. 2008 | FY - Nov. 2012 |
| FY = Fiscal Year | |||
Township Trustees & Clerks
| Name | Township | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Township (Appointed) | ||
| Clerk: Christian Miller | Buffalo Center | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Mike Baumann | Buffalo Center | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Harley Hassebroek | Buffalo Center | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Keith A. Frerichs | Buffalo Center | Dec. 31, 2012 |
| Center Township (Appointed) | ||
| Clerk: Mark Enderson | Lake Mills | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Paul Abele | Lake Mills | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Gorden Kilen | Lake Mills | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Al Hagen | Lake Mills | Dec. 31, 2012 |
| Eden Township (Appointed) | ||
| Clerk: Clarence Van Hove | Kiester, Minnesota | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Jeffery Chose | Kiester, Minnesota | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Bruce Hoveland | Bricelyn, Minnesota | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Thomas O. Rygh | Thompson, Iowa | Dec. 31, 2012 |
| Forest Township (Appointed) | ||
| Clerk: Riley Lewis | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Mark Alm | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: LaVurne Josten | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Caroll G. Carson Jr. | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2012 |
| Grant Township (Appointed) | ||
| Clerk: Karen Meyering | Woden | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: David Milbrandt | Buffalo Center | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Alan Post | Woden | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Doug Swingen | Woden | Dec. 31, 2012 |
| King Township (Appointed) | ||
| Clerk: Irven Olsen | Thompson | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Gary Krull | Thompson | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Jon Ostrander | Thompson | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Mark Krull | Thompson | Dec. 31, 2012 |
| Lincoln Township (Elected) | ||
| Clerk: Lisa Frommie | Rake | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Michael Swenson | Rake | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Cordell Satre | Buffalo Center | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Bennett Quamme | Buffalo Center | Dec. 31, 2012 |
| Linden Township (Appointed) | ||
| Clerk: Gary Graber | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Tim Retland | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Lynn J. Wooge | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: David Thorland | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2012 |
| Logan Township (Appointed) | ||
| Clerk: Fred Engebretson | Scarville | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Darris Peterson | Scarville | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Roger Olien | Scarville | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Michael Throne | Scarville | Dec. 31, 2012 |
| Mt. Valley Township (Appointed) | ||
| Clerk: Steven C. Knudtson | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Douglas Tweeten | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: James Benson | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Paul Nelson | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2012 |
| Newton Township (Appointed) | ||
| Clerk: Andrew Roper | Leland | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Carl Wagner | Leland | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Roger Solomonson | Leland | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: James G. Thorson | Leland | Dec. 31, 2012 |
| Norway Township (Appointed) | ||
| Trustee: Andrew Roper | Lake Mills | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Homer Peterson | Scarville | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| Trustee: Gary E. Helgeson | Lake Mills | Dec. 31, 2012 |
Winnebago County Commissions
| Inheritance Tax Appraisers - (4 Year Term) | ||
| Name | Term Expires | |
| Tim Missal | Jan., 2013 | |
| Patricia Lovik | Jan., 2013 | |
| Timothy Halvorsen | Jan., 2013 | |
| Alternate: Mary Harland | Jan., 2013 | |
| Veterans Affairs Commission - (6 Year Term) | ||
| John Caputo | Forest City | |
| Wayne Johns | Forest City | June 15, 2011 |
| Keith Finer | Thompson | June 15, 2009 |
| Donald Aamodt | Lake Mills | June 15, 2010 |
| Dennis Murra | Buffalo Center | June 15, 2010 |
| Civil Service Commission - (6 Year Term) | ||
| Charles Hendrickson (Appointed by Board of Supervisors) |
Lake Mills | Dec. 31, 2013 |
| Steven Johanson (Appointed by County Attorney) |
Forest City | Dec. 31, 2009 |
| Mike Swenson (Appointed by Board of Supervisors) |
Rake | Dec. 31, 2011 |
| Soil & Water Conservation Service Commission - (4 Year Term) | ||
| Nancy Moklestad | Forest City | Jan., 2013 |
| Keith Frerichs | Buffalo Center | Jan., 2013 |
| Jason Loutsch | Forest City | Jan., 2011 |
| Gary Wasmund | Kiester, MN | Jan., 2011 |
| Doug Sunde | Lake Mills | Jan., 2011 |
| Eminent Domain Commission | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group No. 1 (Owners-Operators-Agriculture) | ||
| Jim Rygh | Lake Mills | |
| Milford Helgeson | Lake Mills | |
| Ron Rygh | Thompson | |
| Luther Alm | Forest City | |
| LeRoy Thompson | Forest City | |
| Dwight Winkleman | Buffalo Center | |
| Vernon Vold | Lake Mills | |
| Group No. 2 (Owners of City Property) | ||
| James Moen | Thompson | |
| James Kingland | Lake Mills | |
| DeWayne Johnson | Forest City | |
| William R. Becker | Buffalo Center | |
| Arnie Murra | Forest City | |
| Wayne Miller | Lake Mills | |
| William Hansen | Rake | |
| Group No. 3 (Real Estate Salesmen or Brokers) | ||
| Harlan Johnson | Thompson | |
| Harris D. Honsey | Lake Mills | |
| Patricia J. Lovik | Forest City | |
| Janet Haugen | Forest City | |
| Bruce Helgeson | Lake Mills | |
| Robert Hassebroek | Buffalo Center | |
| Tim Missal | Forest City | |
| Group No. 4 (Bankers and Businessmen) | ||
| Randy Finer | Lake Mills | |
| Michael Swenson | Rake | |
| Don Helgeson | Lake Mills | |
| Rich Fischer | Forest City | |
| Lyle Hippen | Buffalo Center | |
| Michael Kettwick | Buffalo Center | |
| Craig Johnson | Forest City | |
| Registrar of Vital Statistics | ||
| District | Registrar | Address |
| Forest, Newton, King, Mt. Valley, Center, Linden, Norway, Logan, Buffalo, Eden, Grant and Lincoln | Kristin Colby | Lake Mills |
| County Conservation Board | ||
| Name | City | Term Expires |
| Executive Director: Robert Schwartz |
Forest City | |
| John Carlson | Lake Mills | Dec. 31, 2013 |
| Mike Korth | Forest City | Dec. 31, 2010 |
| David Thorland | Thompson | Dec. 31, 2011 |
| Rick Hofbauer | Buffalo Center | Dec. 31, 2012 |
| Roger K. Hermanson | Lake Mills | Dec. 31, 2009 |
Trustees for Drainage Districts
| Trustee | City | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Drainage District 10 | ||
| LeRoy Thompson | Forest City | Jan., 2012 |
| Gerald Ruby | Leland | Jan., 2010 |
| Roger Hill | Leland | Jan., 2011 |
| Drainage District 12 | ||
| Sue Mathahs | Thompson | Jan., 2012 |
| Norm Hauan | Thompson | Jan., 2010 |
| Larry Stohr | Thompson | Jan., 2011 |
| Drainage District 13 | ||
| Chairman: Ronald Rygh | Thompson | Jan., 2012 |
| Clerk: Dean Beenken | Buffalo Center | Jan., 2010 |
| Gary Hove | Bricelyn, MN | Jan., 2011 |
| Drainage District 15 | ||
| Mary Ann Olsen | Thompson | Jan., 2012 |
| Jason Wirth | Thompson | Jan., 2010 |
| Roger Moklestad | Thompson | Jan., 2011 |
| Drainage District 23 | ||
| Donald VanHove | Kiester, MN | Jan., 2012 |
| Roger Halverson | Thompson | Jan., 2010 |
| Ronald Rygh | Thompson | Jan., 2011 |
| Drainage District 25 | ||
| Gisle Bartleson, District No. 1 | Forest City | Jan., 2012 |
| Merle Robinson, District No. 2 | Forest City | Jan., 2010 |
| Robert Graber, District No. 3 | Forest City | Jan., 2011 |
| Drainage District 60 | ||
| Harris H. Engebretson | Thompson | Jan., 2012 |
| Arnold Grunhovd | Rake | Jan., 2010 |
| Tom Rygh | Thompson | Jan., 2011 |
| Drainage District 61 | ||
| Patsy J. Anderson Sevley | Kiester, MN | Jan., 2012 |
| Clarence Van Hove | Kiester, MN | Jan., 2010 |
| Jeff Chose | Kiester, MN | Jan., 2011 |
| Drainage District 64 | ||
| Lyle Matson | Bricelyn, MN | Jan., 2012 |
| Harlan Asmus | Rake | Jan., 2010 |
| Jon Jacobson | Rake | Jan., 2011 |
| Drainage District 76 | ||
| Michael Larson | Lake Mills | Jan., 2012 |
| Michael Hanson | Lake Mills | Jan., 2010 |
| Howard Laugen | Leland | Jan., 2011 |
| Drainage District 88 | ||
| Mark Hanna | Forest City | Jan., 2012 |
| Robert Knudtson | Forest City | Jan., 2010 |
| John Johnson | Forest City | Jan., 2011 |
| Winnebago Extension Council | |
|---|---|
| Director: Carol Peterson | |
| Sheila Enderson | Lake Mills |
| Candace Hanna | Lake Mills |
| Mary Peterson | Lake Mills |
| Julie Hagenson | Thompson |
| Mary Walk | Thompson |
| Gary Wunder | Thompson |
| John Laflen | Buffalo Center |
| Dona Paulson | Forest City |
| Adam Lackore | Leland |
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