The State Historical Society is accepting nominations for its 12-person board of trustees. Nominations may be submitted by anyone, but nominees must be members of the State Historical Society of Iowa, willing to attend five meetings per year, and serve on various committees. Nominations should be accompanied by a brief biography of the nominee written in narrative form and should not exceed 250 words. The deadline is March 1, 2021.
To submit a nomination or for more information, contact Jessica Rundlett at State Historical Society of Iowa, 600 E. Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50319. Persons may also telephone 515-281-7471 or send an email to Jessica.Rundlett@iowa.gov. Nominations must be received in the State Historical Society of Iowa office or postmarked by March 1, 2021. Nominees will be slated on a ballot, and the State Historical Society membership will elect one trustee member in spring 2021 to serve a three-year term that begins July 1, 2021.
Iowans and others interested in becoming a member can join at iowaculture.gov or download a membership form and send it to: State Historical Society of Iowa, Memberships, 600 E. Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319. For more information about membership, email iowa.history@iowa.gov.
Members not only have an opportunity to vote on board of trustee nominations, they also help the State Historical Society of Iowa preserve and provide access to Iowa history through its museum, libraries, archives, publications, historic sites and numerous programs and activities.
