Mayor Peard Appointed to Workforce Investment Board

Waukee Mayor Bill Peard has been appointed to the Central Iowa Workforce Development Board, according to the city newsletter.

The bipartisan board works to develop personnel capital throughout the state of Iowa. Peard was appointed by Gov. Terry Branstad to serve on the central Iowa board made up of 14 members, who come from varying trades, including business, labor, local and county government, school districts and community colleges, the newsletter said.

Iowa is broken into 10 regions, all having their own board, which is tasked with identifying local workforce needs, assisting contractual processes for providers and monitoring their performance, and providing recommendations on workforce development issues to the Iowa Workforce Development Board.

"This will be a fantastic opportunity to prepare for future business growth in the City of Waukee, as well as throughout the state of Iowa," Peard said. "Waukee prides itself on progressive and comprehensive leadership; this will be one more step toward the implementation of strategic economic development plans for the city. Also, developing the workforce and preparing for future needs of my state and community will be both professional and personally rewarding."

For more information on the Workforce Investment Board, go to www.iowaworkforce.org/board/rwlb.htm.