Accomplishments & Firsts

Served on the first Board of Supervisors in Iowa with 4/5 women (2019-2021)

As Vice Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors in 2018, based on employee survey feedback, led efforts to remove parking fees for county employees, thus addressing inequity in parking fees at various county campuses 

Rewrote performance evaluation form and procedures of director at Sixth Judicial District

Translated some signage for building closures at Administration Building and the Health & Human Services Building during pandemic

Served on Performance Evaluation Committee, which created new performance evaluation standards and form

Served in the first group of Johnson County courthouse positions comprised of 6/10 women (2018-2020)

Translated brochure for community ID into Spanish

Served on four wage recovery actions with the Center for Worker Justice

Served as First Vice Chair of Sixth Judicial District Board of Directors in 2019

As Chairperson of Eponym Committee, helped draft resolution establishing new eponym, 2020-21. Read resolution on 6/24/21 and was subsequently quoted in the New York Times and was heard on National Public Radio

Served on Johnson County American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Leadership Team

Initiated human capital management discussions and project

While Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors in 2019, proposed an amendment to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance reducing allowable impact on prairies from 15% to 0%

Gave acceptance comments on LEED Gold Standard Certification for Ambulance & Medical Examiner Building

Translated sections of brochure on hunger resources into Spanish for the Social Services Department

Opened GuideLink Center in February 2021

Served on Johnson County’s first Economic Development team, leading to the creation of Johnson County’s first Economic Development Plan