(West Des Moines) The Iowa State Association of Counties honored Pottawattamie County Auditor Melvyn Houser, the Golden Eagle in Des Moines. The prestigious Golden Eagle was presented to Houser during the ISAC General Session.
The ISAC Board of Directors selected Houser as the Golden Eagle, an honor that has been given annually since 2010 based on service rendered to county government generally, including leadership in ISAC, ISAC-affiliated boards, service on a state or national boards or commissions, service to the National Association of Counties (NACo), service to counties in training, education and development of local leadership, advocating for counties and good local government, and providing exceptional professional assistance and support to counties.
According to the press release, Houser, who resides in Carson, served as Pottawattamie County Supervisor from 2001-2017. Since that time, he has served as Pottawattamie County Auditor. He has been actively engaged in ISAC and NACo and has gone above and beyond for both organizations for many years. He has been a mainstay on the Boards of both organizations. He has served on the ISAC Board since 2009, on the NACo Board since 2013, and served as ISAC President in 2015. He has served on countless statewide boards and committees related directly to ISAC, including, but not limited to:
- ICTS Advisory Committee
- Iowa State Association of County Auditors
- Iowa State Association of County Supervisors
- Case Management and Mental Health and Disability Services
At the federal level, Melvyn has been a member of the Rural Action Caucus (RAC), the Membership Committee, the Arts & Culture Commission, the Finance Pensions and Intergovernmental Affairs Steering Committee, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Steering Committee, and much more. He has been an enthusiastic proponent and successful recruiter for NACo membership, participation, and event attendance.
Melvyn Houser and his wife LaRue have three grown sons.
(Photo: L to R: ISAC President Richard Crouch: Pottawattamie County Auditor Melvyn Houser; Black Hawk County Auditor Grant Veeder; ISAC Executive Director Bill Peterson)
