Government : Meet the Candidate: Gary Bierschenk

Editor's Note: We continue our candidate introduction with Gary Bierschenk, one of the GOP candidates for District 3 Supervisor. As with the other candidate profiles, this one is in the candidate's own words. I am 62 years old born in Benton County and have lived here my entire life. My wife Phyllis and I have raised our three children in Benton County as well. Occupation: Started farming in 1973 and I am presently continuing that tradition with my son Brian, in Benton and Iowa counties. I also sell Real Estate with my son Brian at Skogman Realty. Education: Central Lutheran K-8 Benton Community School Kirkwood Community College Community Involvement: Currently sitting on the Blairstown City Council (2nd term). Service: I have been involved at St. John Lutheran Church and School. I have served on the Stewardship Committee for St. John Lutheran Church and sat on the Central Lutheran School board where I acted as treasurer. I have actively been involved in Farm Bureau at the County, State and National levels. At the County Level, I served the positions of President, Vice President and Voting delegate. At the State Level I served as the Internal Study Committee Chairman as well as the Chairman for the Iowa Beef Committee. At the National level I served on the American Farm Bureau Beef committee, Voting delegate for Iowa at the American Farm Bureau. I have also served on the Benton County Extension Council. Benton County is one of the best places to live in the Country. Benton County has been blessed with employees and leaders that have done a great job in making it the progressive and innovative county that it is. The goal that I intend to accomplish is to continue that tradition, to keep the county a great place to live and work and to support ways to keep Benton County at the leading edge in the future. Thank you. -Gary