Iowans of the Day Selected for the 2014 Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (07/30/2014)(readMedia)-- The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation and Cookies Food Products are pleased to announce the recipients of the Iowan of the Day award for the 2014 Iowa State Fair.

Each winner will receive a special day of perks at the Iowa State Fair. Along with accommodations at the Downtown Des Moines Marriott, they will each receive a cash prize, grandstand tickets, use of the Iowan of the Day golf cart, and one year subscriptions to the Iowan and Iowa Gardening magazines. There will also be a recognition ceremony in the afternoon on their day on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage.

The Blue Ribbon Foundation began the Iowan of the Day award in 1997 to honor those Iowans who have truly made a difference in their communities. This year, the judges reviewed hundreds of nominations and selected those that demonstrate integrity, Iowa pride, hard work and dedication.

"We are so pleased to recognize these tremendous individuals as Iowans of the Day," said Peter Cownie, Executive Director of the Blue Ribbon Foundation. "Their volunteerism, dedication and service to their community and to the state of Iowa make each one deserving of this honor."

The 2014 Iowan of the Day recipients are:

Wilbur Cordes of Allison

Governor Robert Ray of Des Moines

Merlyn Feddersen of Hartley

Bob Norris of Shenandoah

Karen Spurgeon of Bloomfield

Cecil Rueter of Grand Junction

Joan Allsup of Mitchellville

Don Hinners of Carroll

Devere Ganzer of Grand Mound

Mary Beth Jaggard of Oelwein

The Blue Ribbon Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Since 1993, the Foundation has generated more than $100 million for renovations and improvements to the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

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