Leadership Matters - February 2013

Getting to know your IASA Board members

David W. Messersmith IASA Past President (2012) School district: Retired June 30, 2012 from Bushnell-Prairie City

Tremont. We met at a Disco! Daughter Natalie teaches second grade in Tremont, and son Zachary works for IASB in Governmental Relations. His wife is Kristen and our grandson, Archer is age 1. Favorite hobby: Wine Making & Baking Favorite movie: Billy Jack Favorite book: Bible Favorite musical artist: Sir Elton John One thing people probably would be surprised to know about you: As Lay Speaker in our Church I preach when called on. Biggest concern about public education: Finance - Unfunded Mandates Most encouraging thing about public education: Great people working hard to provide education to children.

District 170 after 11 years, Currently-Western Area Career System EFE Director (Macomb) One thing you would like people to know about your school district: Bushnell-Prairie City has great people working in the district!

IASA Region: Western Years on IASA Board: 9 Years as educator: 34

High school: Princeville High School Class of 1975, First Team All Blackhawk Conference - Nose Guard 1974 Colleges or Universities: Western Illinois University & Illinois State University Family: Married 32 years to Julie Harness from

Scott D. Kuffel IASA Secretary School district: Geneseo CUSD 228

Favorite hobby: Reading Favorite movie: Cool Hand Luke Favorite book: Bill Simmons, “The Big Book of Basketball” Favorite musical artist: The Wood Brothers

One thing you would like people to know about your school district: We have won four state football championships, and five state music sweepstakes championships! IASA Region: Blackhawk Years on IASA Board: 8 Years as educator: 28 High school: Kewanee HS Colleges or Universities: Illinois Wesleyan and Illinois State Family: Wife, Jennifer; Judson (22), Dugan and Hunter (18)

One thing people probably would be surprised to know about you: I was an exchange student to rural Kenya in high school. Biggest concern about public education: Erosion of local control and the constraints irresponsible mandates place on innovation and creativity Most encouraging thing about public education: The talent and passion of young teachers and administrators in schools today.

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