Monday, April 30, 2007
Governor Culver Appoints Tom Newton As Iowa Director of Public Health
(Des Moines) Today, Governor Chet Culver appointed Tom Newton as the new Iowa Director of Public Health. Prior to being appointed as Director of Public Health, Newton served as the Director of the Division of Environmental Health, a division within Public Health.
“I am thrilled that Tom Newton has agreed to serve as Director of this important state agency,” said Governor Culver. “Tom has more than ten years of experience in public health. In addition, he has skillfully managed the Division of Environmental Health and has the experience necessary to lead the team as Public Health Director.”
“To serve as Director of Public Health is a great honor and I want to thank Governor Culver for giving me this opportunity,” said Tom Newton. “The Governor is committed to keeping Iowans safe and healthy, and I will do everything I can as Director to keep Iowa prepared and ready to respond to matters concerning public health.”
TOM NEWTON BIO:
Tom Newton received his BA at the University of Northern Iowa in 1994, and later received his masters of Public Policy at UNI in 2002. From 2002 – present, Newton has served as the Department of Public Health’s Director of the Division of Environmental Health. From 2000 – 2002, Newton worked as a Community Health Consultant within the Dept. of Public Health, and from 1997 – 2000 served as a public health officer for the Black Hawk County Health Department in Waterloo. Newton has served as President of the Iowa Environmental Health Association, and is also a member of the National Environmental Health Association, the Iowa Public Health Association and the American Public Health Association. In 2004, Newton received the Governor’s Golden Dome Leader of the Year award within the Department of Public Health.
A native of Zearing, IA (Story Co.), Newton currently lives in Windsor Heights with his wife and 8-month-old twins.