Congratulations to
Jonathan Nowlin as the International Right of Way Association’s 2010 SARPA
Scholarship winner!
Jonathan is the son of Angela Lawson from Region 3’s Chapter 37. Region 3 is
very proud of Jonathan’s accomplishments.
Jonathan's
Bio
Congratulations Rita Rasmussen
Balfour Finalist

Rita Rasmussen, SR/WA, R/W-NAC
Chapter 41, Region 3
Rita Rasmussen, SR/WA, R/W-NAC is the Senior Real Estate Officer for the City of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is
currently the Voluntary Acquisition Project Lead overseeing the City’s voluntary
acquisition federal programs to acquire approximately 1,300 flood-damaged
parcels affected by an extreme flood that hit the city in June 2008.
Rita also manages the city right of way acquisition projects and the
disposition of City-owned parcels. Rita has been an active member of Chapter 41
since 1993. She currently serves as Chair of IRWA Region 3.
She has been involved in the International Local Public Agency Committee
since 2001 serving as Committee Chair from 2004-2006. Rita was a Balfour
Professional of the Year Finalist in 2007 and in 2002, was honored as Chapter
41’s Professional of the Year. Rita has obtained the SR/WA designation as well
as Right of Way Certification in Negotiations and also holds an Iowa Real Estate
Broker’s license.
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Congratulations 2009 Region 3 Professional of the Year
Joanie Miller, SR/WA, RW/EC
Chapter 20

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Thank you letter from RWIEF for Donation.
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VOLUNTEERS

For open Region 3 Committee positions. If you are willing and able to help with one of the Committees please contact Rita Rasmussen.
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Congratulations to the following Region 3 members on their new
appointments:
Nancy Halvorson: Vice Chair of the International Nominations and Elections
Committee
Chris Pawloski: Vice Chair of the International Transportation Committee
Joanie Miller: Member of the International Professional Development Committee
Cynthia Gan: Another year as the Chair of the International Asset Management
Committee.
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Stephen Stanholtzer named IRWA Life Member
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Letter to
Region
From Chair Craig Poorker
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Chapter Bylaws
Chapter 20
Chapter 37
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UPCOMING REGION 3 CLASSES
213 Conflict Management TENTATIVE 09.10.10 St. Louis, MO
600 Introduction to Environmental Issues TENTATIVE 10.04.10 MN
804 Skills of Expert Testimony TENTATIVE 11.08.10 MN
505 Advanced Residential Relocation Assistance TENTATIVE 11.12.10 St. Louis, MO
Check out new IRWA Website: Principles of Right of Way Textbook available online for FREE to members, news affecting the right of way profession (updated daily) and much much more!
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If you would like to submit a class to Randy DeGeorge please click HERE!
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