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Grant Menke
Agriculture (joined: Aug. 6, 2018)
State Director, Iowa, Rural Housing Service | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via USDA Official Website:
Grant Menke serves as the State Director for USDA Rural Development in Iowa. As State Director, Menke oversees Rural Development programs in a customer-focused manner to restore prosperity in rural Iowa. Menke comes to USDA from the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association where he served as the organization’s policy director working on behalf of Iowa’s ethanol and biodiesel producers. Prior to that position he worked in Washington, D.C. on the United States Senate Committee on Finance staff of U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley and umpired professionally for Minor League Baseball. Menke, a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, was raised on a corn and soybean farm near Calumet, Iowa, in rural O’Brien County and currently lives in Ankeny with his wife, Susie, and their three boys.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Policy Director
- Iowa Society of Association Executives Communication s Vice Chair
Former Compensation Sources
- Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Policy Director
Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Renewable Fuels Association | $129,704 | |
| American Funds ROTH IRA | $15,001 - $50,000 | |
| American Funds American Balanced A (ABALX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | |
| American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A (AIVSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| Iowa Renewable Fuels Association | $3,268 | |
| Trustees of Iowa Corn Growers Assoc 401(K)) (John Hancock) | $50,001 - $100,000 | |
| PIMCO All Asset | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| Ivy Asset Strategy Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| JH Multimanager Aggressive LS | $50,001 - $100,000 | |
| Tocqueville Gold Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| Real Est. Securities Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| Natural Resource Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Other Income/Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| MidwestOne Bank Power Checking Account | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Miller Farm, Inc. (family farm) privately held stock - Grundy County, Iowa | $50,001 - $100,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| John Hancock Variable Life Insurance | ||
| Managed Volatility Balanced | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| College Savings Iowa 529 Plan | $15,001 - $50,000 | |
| Iowa 529 Aggressive Growth Portfolio (01) | $15,001 - $50,000 | |
| Iowa 529 Aggressive Growth Portfolio (02) | $1,001 - $15,000 | |
| Iowa 529 Aggressive Growth Portfolio (03) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
| Employer or Party | City, State | Status and Terms | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Iowa Corn Growers Assoc 401(K) (John Hancock) | Johnston, Iowa | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan, but the plan sponsor no longer makes contributions. | March 16, 2010 |
Spouse's Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income Type | Income Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Area Education Agency | salary | ||
| Capital One Traditional IRA | $15,001 - $50,000 | Interest | None (or less than $201) |
| Capital One Certificate of Deposit | $15,001 - $50,000 | Interest | $201 - $1,000 |
| Heartland AEA (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System) Defined Benefit Plan, defined benefit plan (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | ||
| Montgomery County Public Schools Retirement Plan (403b) | |||
| Vanguard Inst Target Ret | $15,001 - $50,000 |
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