Reynolds makes appointments for dozens of state boards and commissions Monday, April 19, 2021 3:25 PM Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday announced a round of appointments to approximately 40 boards and commissions across Iowa, among them two new members to the Board of Regents Abigail Crow of Tiffin and Greta Crouse of Emmetsburg and the reappointment of Michael Richards of West Des Moines, the Daily Iowan reported. Rouse replaces Patty Cownie of Des Moines, currently president pro tem, whose term expires April 30. Richards, the board’s president, was appointed to another six-year term. Crow is the board’s new student representative. On other boards, two Des Moines residents, Tracy Ball and Jennifer Cooper, were named to the Iowa Finance Authority Board. Boards to which new or reappointed members were named included the Accountancy Examining Board, Early Childhood Iowa State Board, Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Board, the State Racing and Gaming Com