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Of those, Sandra McGrath is a veteran in the healthcare field. “I think it’s an honor. I’ve had a lot of experience in public health," said McGrath. Chelcee Schleuger told Local 5 her biggest goal being appointed to the board is, "To be a representative for rural Iowa.” When asked about the board, Gov. Reynolds said, “We have to be politically balanced, geographically balanced, gender-balanced in doing that. So, there’s a lot of time and effort that goes into that.” Her office sai...

The state board of health will be able to again meet and advise on public health matters after needing to cancel a meeting due to a lack of members. Reynolds announced seven new appointees to as many vacant seats Friday afternoon. The 11-member advisory board is tasked with providing a forum for developing public health policy in the state. In November, it voted 7-2 in favor of a statewide mask mandate. It was a measure Reynolds had long resisted before COVID-19 cases threatened to overwhelm I...