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Laura Petersen, Graettinger
Laura resides in Graettinger and was appointed on the Board
in January of 2012. Laura is a life long resident of Palo Alto County and
works part time at the Palo Alto County Gaming Development Corporation
office. Laura and her husband, Jonathan have three daughters and have
a family business, Petersen Insurance, located in Graettinger. |
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Tony Streit, West Bend
Chairman
Tony farms near West
Bend and has served on the Board since 2002. Tony is proud to be part
of conserving our natural resources and making outdoor recreation an
appreciation to the citizens of Palo Alto County. |
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Sam Henkelvig, Emmetsburg Sam
joined the County Conservation Board in 2008 with a lot of interest in
conservation and commented, "The County Conservation Board provides
conservation and recreation opportunities for everyone to enjoy and strives
to preserve habitat for future generations. We need to create a legacy
for our children. I hope people take time to get outdoors and
appreciate our natural resources."
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Gary Hughes, Emmetsburg
Gary and his wife Marilyn moved to Emmetsburg in 1966.
Gary worked at the Iowa Trust & Savings Bank. They have two girls Brenda
and Julie who graduated from Emmetsburg High School. Brenda lives in
Spencer with her husband Mark Bauermeister and their two children. Julie lives in Clear Lake with her husband Darron Jones and their two
children. Gary retired from the bank last year and enjoys time with grand
children. Gary also enjoys hunting, fishing, boating,
snowmobiling and most outdoor activities. Gary joined the Board in
January 2005.
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Darrin Adams, Emmetsburg
Darrin is a police office with the Emmetsburg Police
Department. He and his wife Tricia have lived near Emmetsburg for the
past 12 years. They have two children. Darrin enjoys hunting,
motorcycling, woodworking and spending time with his family. He is
Chairman for the Palo Alto County Pheasants Forever, and has been a hunter
safety instructor for the past 8 years. Darrin joined the Board in
July 2007.
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