Linda Laylin (D)

Board of Supervisors
Black Hawk County Courthouse
316 East 5th Street
Waterloo, Iowa 50703

Office: (319) 833-3076
Cell:  (319) 239-9641
E-mail: llaylin@co.black-hawk.ia.us



Personal Summary

Lifetime resident of Black Hawk County
Attended Waterloo schools, Hawkeye Community College, and the University of Northern Iowa
Resident of Cedar Falls for over 25 years
Father lives in Waterloo
Two brothers
Rod and his family live in Waterloo
Ron lives in Oakland, CA
Daughter, Julie and her family live in Cedar Falls


Professional Summary

Worked to promote economic growth in Black Hawk County for over 25 years. Primarily responsible for assisting new and existing businesses with facility and employment expansions. Additional areas of interest are:


Experience

Cedar Valley Growth Fund I, Inc. April 2012 - present
Waterloo, IA

Executive Director
Business assistance and consulting, in addition working to capitalize a 501 (c)3 community/economic development fund that will be used to provide loans, near equity capital, and technical assistance to small businesses.

Greater Cedar Valley Alliance December 1986 – March 2012
Waterloo, IA

Director of Business Services (1994 – 2012)
Responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of the Business Expansion and Retention Program for Black Hawk County - Waterloo/Cedar Falls, IA MSA. Also responsible for oversight of workforce/talent development plan for the seven-county Cedar Valley Region.

Business Services Specialist (1991 – 1994)
Provided follow-up with clients and local and state government Assistant/Research (1986 – 1991)
Provided support services to Cedar Valley Partnership and Cedar Valley Lakes

Education

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls IA
Bachelor of Science, Political Science/Public Administration, 1991
Completed one year in the Public Policy graduate program , 1992

Professional Affiliations

International Economic Development Council
Professional Developers of Iowa
Cedar Valley Regional Partnership
Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments Technical Committee
Cedar Valley Manufacturers Association
Waterloo Downtown Rotary Board
Hawkeye Community College Foundation Board
Region 7 Workforce Investment Board
Cedar Valley Society of Human Resource Managers
Institute of Social and Economic Development Advisory Board
Employers Council of Iowa
Discovered Resources Job Fair


County Boards/Commissions/Committees

Budget
Building space
Conservation Board
First Judicial District Department of Correctional Services
Information Technology
Insurance – Health
Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments Technical Committee
Land Usage – Planning and Zoning
Property and Liability
Region 7 Workforce Investment Board
Solid Waste Management Commission
Veteran Affairs Commission





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