About Rachel

I moved to Decorah and Winneshiek County in 1998 to take a position with Luther College as the College Archivist.

In the time that I have lived here I have been active with many different organizations.  Those have included:

• City of Decorah, City Council Member at Large, 2009 - present.
• City of Decorah, Planning and Zoning Commission, 2004–2009; Chair 2006–2009.
• Winneshiek County Habitat for Humanity, Board Member, 2004–2010; President 2005–2006.
• Aase Haugen Homes, Board Member, 2005–2009.
• First Lutheran Church, Church Council, 2000–2003. President, 2003.
  

State of Iowa Service:

• Iowa State Historical Records Advisory Board, Board Member, 2007–present. (Appointed by Governor Chet Culver)
• Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium, Board Member. 2004–2006.

Related Experience:

• AmeriCorps Volunteer—Independent School District #535, Rochester, Minnesota, October 1994–August 1995
• Lutheran Volunteer Corps member—Capital Area Community Food Bank, Washington, D.C., August 1993–August 1994

Education Info

Grad School:

• University of Wisconsin–Madison '97
• Library and Information Studies

College:

• Gustavus Adolphus College '93
• History/Political Science