Ron was elected to the Emmet County Board of Supervisors in 1994 and started his service to the IDDA board in 2003.  He is also active in the Upper Des Moines Opportunity Board, Empowerment Board, DCAT board, Retired Citizens Volunteer Program, Emmet County Industrial Development Board and the Emergency Management Board.  He also volunteers with the Friends of Echo Board.  Ron says that “IDDA is a vital connection between agriculture and the environment and the future of both.”