Black Hawk County Getting New Emergency Management Coordinator
Black Hawk County has completed its search for a new emergency management coordinator.
Mindy Benson will be taking has been named to replace Lorie Glover, who's retiring after 10 years. Benson will begin her duties as Black Hawk County's emergency management coordinator on March 22.
Bensen has served as Tama County's Emergency Management Coordinator for the past seven years. She has been involved in communications, preparedness, providing resources to local first responders, and has assisted in providing training requests from local community groups and first responders during her 20-year career in public safety.
“With her training, experiences, and hands-on responses, she has a great understanding of overall community and county preparedness” said Sheriff Tony Thompson, who serves as commission chairman.