Boards and Commissions

Would you like to become a member of a state board or commission?

Boards and commissions are responsible for advising the Governor and Lt. Governor, the legislature and state agencies. The Governor and Lt. Governor are looking for qualified applicants who are strong believers in becoming an active voice in state government.

Governor Culver and Lt. Governor Judge appoint members to more than 160 boards and commissions as openings become available. If you are interested in becoming a member of a board or commission, please download the Gubernatorial Appointments Resume. If you are interested, please look at what boards and commissions the Governor will make appointments to in March 2008.

After completing the form, please return it to the Office of the Governor for consideration by the Governor and Lt. Governor.

Thank you for your interest in serving the Governor and Lt. Governor in this important capacity!

Boards and Commissions

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Accountancy Examining BoardAdult Decategorization Oversight CommitteeAdvisory Council on Brain InjuriesAgricultural Development AuthorityAgricultural Education CouncilAlcoholic Beverages CommissionArchitectural Examining BoardArmory BoardArts CouncilBoard of Barber ExaminersBoard of Behavioral Science ExaminersBoard of Chiropractic ExaminersBoard of CorrectionsBoard of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences ExaminersBoard of Dental ExaminersBoard of Dietetic ExaminersBoard of Educational ExaminersBoard of Examiners for Athletic TrainingBoard of Examiners for Massage TherapyBoard of Examiners for the Licensing & Regulation of Hearing Aid DispensersBoard of Interpreters for the Hearing Impaired ExaminersBoard of Medical ExaminersBoard of Mortuary Science ExaminersBoard of Nursing ExaminersBoard of Optometry ExaminersBoard of ParoleBoard of Pharmacy ExaminersBoard of Physical and Occupational Therapy ExaminersBoard of Physician Assistant ExaminersBoard of Podiatry ExaminersBoard of Psychology ExaminersBoard of Regents, State of IowaBoard of Social Work ExaminersBoard of Speech Pathology and Audiology ExaminersBoiler and Pressure Vessel BoardBrushy Creek Recreation Area Trails Advisory BoardBusiness Community Investment Advisory CouncilCapitol Planning CommissionChief Information Officers CouncilChild Abuse Prevention Program Advisory CouncilChild Advocacy BoardCity Development BoardCity Finance CommitteeClean Air Act Compliance Advisory PanelCollege Student Aid CommissionCommission for the BlindCommission of Elder AffairsCommission of Judicial QualificationsCommission of LibrariesCommission of Persons with DisabilitiesCommission of Veterans AffairsCommission on Community Action AgenciesCommission on Judicial QualificationsCommission on Persons with DisabilitiesCommission on the DeafCommission on the Status of African-AmericansCommission on the Status of Iowans of Asian and Pacific Islander HeritageCommission on the Status of WomenCommission on Tobacco Use Prevention and ControlCommission on Uniform State LawsCommunity College Strategic Plan CommitteeComprehensive Family Support CouncilConsumer Advisory PanelCouncil of Economic AdvisorsCouncil on Human ServicesCounty Finance CommitteeCredit Union Review BoardCriminal & Juvenile Justice Planning Advisory CouncilCriminal Justice Information Advisory CommitteeDependent Adult Protective Advisory CouncilDes Moines River Recreation and Greenbelt Advisory CommitteeDirect Care Worker Task ForceDistrict 1A Judicial Nominating CommissionDistrict 1B Judicial Nominating CommissionDistrict 2A Judicial Nominating CommissionDistrict 2B Judicial Nominating CommissionDistrict 3A Judicial Nominating CommissionDistrict 3B Judicial Nominating CommissionDistrict 4 Judicial Nominating CommissionDistrict 5A Judicial Nominating CommissionDistrict 5B Judicial Nominating CommissionDistrict 5C Judicial Nominating CommissionDistrict 6 Judicial Nominating CommissionDistrict 7 Judicial Nominating CommissionDistrict 8A Judicial Nominating CommissionDistrict 8B Judicial Nominating CommissionEarly Access Council for Children and FamiliesEducation Commission of the StatesElevator Safety BoardEmployment Appeal BoardEngineering & Land Surveying Examining BoardEnvironmental Protection CommissionFire Service and Emergency Response CouncilGovernor's Council of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial CommissionGovernor's Developmental Disabilities CouncilHealth Facilities CouncilHealth Facilities Council, ChairHealthy and Well Kids in Iowa Board (HAWK-I)Healthy Children Task ForceHigher Education Loan AuthorityHospital Licensing BoardHumanities BoardIndigent Defense Advisory CommissionInstitute for Tomorrow's Workforce Foundation Board of DirectorsInterior Design Examining BoardInterstate Cooperation CommissionInvestment Board of the IPERSIowa Poet LaureateIowa Board of Veterinary MedicineIowa Capital Investment BoardIowa Centennial Memorial FoundationIowa Commission on Volunteer ServiceIowa Comprehensive Health Insurance AssociationIowa Comprehensive Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund BoardIowa Cultural Trust Board of TrusteesIowa Drug Policy Advisory CouncilIowa Economic Development BoardIowa Emergency Response CommissionIowa Empowerment BoardIowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure BoardIowa Finance AuthorityIowa Food Policy CouncilIowa Grain Indemnity Fund BoardIowa Great Places Advisory BoardIowa Law Enforcement Academy CouncilIowa Lewis & Clark Bicentennial CommissionIowa Lottery Authority Board of DirectorsIowa Public Broadcasting BoardIowa Railway Finance AuthorityIowa State Civil Rights CommissionIowa Telecommunications and Technology CommissionIowa Vertical Infrastructure Advisory CommitteeIowa Workforce Development BoardIowAccess Advisory CouncilJudicial Compensation CommissionJuvenile Justice Advisory CouncilLandscape Architectural Examining BoardLatino Affairs CommissionMedical Assistance Advisory CouncilMedical Assistance Pharmaceutical and Therapeutics CommitteeMental Health Risk Pool BoardMental Health, Mental Retardation, Developmental Disabilities, and Brain Injury CommissionMid-America Port CommissionMidwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact CommissionMidwestern Council of State Governments Committee on Transportation of Radioactive Waste MaterialsMidwestern Higher Education CompactMississippi River Parkway Planning CommissionNatural Resource CommissionNonpublic School Advisory CommitteeOrganic Advisory CouncilPay for Performance CommissionPeace Officers' Retirement Accident and Disability Systems TrusteePrescription Monitoring Program Advisory CouncilPreserves Advisory BoardPrevention of Disabilities Policy CouncilPrison Industries Advisory BoardProperty Assessment Appeal BoardPublic Employment Relations BoardReal Estate Appraiser Examining BoardReal Estate CommissionRenewable Fuel Infrastructure BoardRenewable Fuels and Coproducts Advisory CommitteeRenewable Fuels Infrastructure BoardRural Health and Primary Care Advisory CommitteeSchool Budget Review CommitteeSenior Living Coordinating UnitSmall Business Advisory CouncilState Banking CouncilState Board for Respiratory CareState Board of EducationState Board of Examiners for Nursing Home AdministratorsState Board of HealthState Board of Tax ReviewState Building Code Advisory CouncilState Council for Interstate Adult Offender SupervisionState Historical Records Advisory BoardState Historical Soceity of Iowa Board of TrusteesState Historical Society of Iowa Board of TrusteesState Judicial Nominating CommissionState Racing and Gaming CommissionState Soil Conservation CommitteeStatewide Independent Living CouncilStudent Loan Liquidity CorporationSustainable Natural Resource Funding Advisory CommitteeTargeted Small Business Task ForceTechnology Governance BoardTerrace Hill CommissionTitle Guaranty Division BoardTransportation CommissionUnited Nations Day ChairUtilities BoardVision Iowa BoardVocational Rehabilitation CouncilWatershed Improvement Review Board

State law requires most boards and commissions be balanced according to gender and political affiliation. Geographical location and diversity is also considered. Appointments are made to most boards and commissions annually. All applications are kept on file as public information.