Human Resources
Human Resources Enterprise (HRE) Diversity Council
Executive Order Four, issued by Governor Culver, created a state Diversity Council to review policies, procedures, and practices related to diversity in state government and develop recommendations for improvements.
Diversity Training for all state employees, as outlined in Executive Order Four, is currently being offered through the Training Team of the Department of Administrative Services – Human Resources Enterprise.
Current Events
The Diversity Council would like to thank Senator Tom Harkin for his work on Senate Concurrent Resolution 26, an Apology for the Enslavement and Racial Segregation of African-Americans. The Council is pleased that the State of Iowa had a hand in crafting this Resolution.
- Please click here for a summary of the Resolution.
- To read the Resolution in its entirety, please click here.
Plans and Reports
- Report to the Governor from the Diversity Council 2009
- Agency Diversity Plans
- State of Iowa's Affirmative Action Report, September, 2008
- State of Iowa's Affirmative Action Report, September, 2007
- Monthly Diversity Progress Report
Council Members - Click on member name for biographical and contact information
- Preston Daniels, Director, Department of Human Rights – Chair of Diversity Council
- Renee Hardman, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Bankers Trust – Co-Chair of Diversity Council
- Nancy Berggren, Chief Operating Officer, Department of Administrative Services – Human Resources Enterprise (DAS-HRE)
- Shirley Hicks, Teacher (retired), Iowa School for the Deaf
- Reginald Jackson, Senior Counsel, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
- Robin Jenkins, Recruitment Coordinator, DAS-HRE
- Jim Larew, General Counsel and Policy Director, Governor’s Office on
- Alba Perez, Diversity Development Director, Greater Des Moines Partnership
- Ralph Rosenberg, Director, Iowa Civil Rights Commission
- Jonathan Thorup, Fire Prevention Inspector, Iowa Department of Public Safety
- Miriam Tyson, Entrepreneurial Liaison, Iowa Department of Economic Development
- Dinh VanLo, Executive Director, Tai Village
- Ray Walton , Director, Iowa Department of Administrative Services (DAS)
- Stephen Wooderson, Director, Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Meetings for 2010:
Date/Agenda |
Meeting Time and Location |
Minutes, Documents and Materials from Meeting |
Thursday |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |
Meetings for 2009:
Date/Agenda |
Meeting Time and Location |
Minutes, Documents and Materials from Meeting |
| Thursday January 8, 2009 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
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| Thursday February 12, 2009 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |
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| Thursday April 9, 2009 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |
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| Thursday May 14, 2009 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |
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| Thursday June 11, 2009 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |
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Thursday Meeting cancelled |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |
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8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 Lower Level Grant Room |
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NOTE: THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED
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2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |
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| Thursday October 8, 2009 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |
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| Thursday November 12, 2009 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |
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| Thursday December 10, 2009 NOTE: THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |
Meetings for 2008:
Date/Agenda |
Meeting Time and Location |
Minutes, Documents and Materials from Meeting |
| Friday February 26 , 2008 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
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| Friday March 14, 2008 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hoover Building Level A Conference Room 5 |
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| Friday March 28, 2008 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hoover Building Level A Conference Room 5 |
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| Friday April 11, 2008 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hoover Building Level A Conference Room 5 |
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| Friday April 25, 2008 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hoover Building Level A Conference Room 5 |
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| Thursday May 8, 2008 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hoover Building Third Floor Conference Rooms 329-330 (North of Elevators) |
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| Thursday May 22, 2008 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |
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Thursday Meeting cancelled due to flood-related issues. |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 Lower Level Grant Room |
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| Thursday June 26, 2008 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |
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| Thursday July 10, 2008 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |
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| Thursday August 14, 2008 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |
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| Thursday September 18, 2008 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |
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| Thursday October 16, 2008 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |
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| Thursday November 20, 2008 |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |
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| Thursday December 18, 2008 Meeting cancelled due to severe weather. |
2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Jessie Parker Building 510 E. 12th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 1st Floor Knudsen Training Room |