(Des Moines)– A Milford businessman has been appointed to the Iowa Lottery’s board of directors.
Herman Richter is one of three people who’s recent appointments to the board have received Senate confirmation. The others are Deb Burnight of Sioux City and Mary Junge of Cedar Rapids.
Richter was appointed to the board last month by Governor Terry Branstand. The Senate voted March 22nd to confirm the appointment.
Terms for all three will run from this coming May 1st until April 30th, 2015.
Board members establish policies and rules for the lottery’s operation, approve its budget and along with Iowa Lottery CEO Terry Rich, approve contracts. Each department at the lottery reports to the board at quarterly meetings.
State law specifies that the lottery board must meet atleast quarterly and have as members an attorney admitted to practice law in Iowa; an accountant; a person who is or has been a law enforcement officer and a person with expertise in marketing.
Richter will replace Tom Rial, a Des Moines marketing consultant, who’s term on the board will be expiring.
